Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China stood at 7.1%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China peaked at 38.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2024.
Macau, China ranks 89th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.6% | — |
| 2000 | 36.1% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 31.7% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 13.6% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China was 7.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2024.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Macau, China ranks 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release