Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Macao
Macao: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.1%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
131st
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2003
All-time low
1.0%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macao recorded 1.1% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Macao peaked at 2.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
That places Macao 131st out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.4% | — |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 11% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 21% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 128 Lesotho 1.2% compare
- 129 Niger 1.1% compare
- 130 Burkina Faso 1.1% compare
- 132 Bermuda 1.1% compare
- 133 Puerto Rico 1.1% compare
- 134 British Virgin Islands 1.0% compare
More education data for Macao
- 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Macao?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Macao was 1.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Macao ranks 131st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release