Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Macau, China
Macau, China: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.5%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
129th
of 181 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2001
All-time low
1.3%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Macau, China stood at 1.5%.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Macau, China peaked at 3.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2020.
That places Macau, China 129th out of 181 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 Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.0% | — |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.0%, 12% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 1.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.1%, 24% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 126 Saint Lucia 1.7% compare
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- 130 Burkina Faso 1.4% compare
- 131 Fiji 1.4% compare
- 132 Turkmenistan 1.3% compare
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Macau, China?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Macau, China was 1.5% 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 Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- How does Macau, China rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Macau, China ranks 129th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release