Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China
Macau, China: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.5841 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5841 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
158th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.8082 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.5322 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 0.5841 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China peaked at 0.8082 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5322 GPIA, in 2017.
Macau, China ranks 158th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7688 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.7788 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8082 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8007 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8059 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8007 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.763 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7492 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7259 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7212 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6942 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6824 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6673 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6816 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6796 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6128 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5986 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5387 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5322 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5483 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5346 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5485 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.549 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5809 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5579 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5841 GPIA | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7688 GPIA | 0.7688 GPIA | 0.7688 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7648 GPIA | 0.6942 GPIA | 0.8082 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6076 GPIA | 0.5322 GPIA | 0.6824 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5641 GPIA | 0.5485 GPIA | 0.5841 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 155 Puerto Rico 0.5951 GPIA compare
- 156 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5944 GPIA compare
- 157 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5867 GPIA compare
- 159 Poland 0.584 GPIA compare
- 160 Brunei Darussalam 0.5627 GPIA compare
- 161 Dominican Republic 0.5504 GPIA 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China was 0.5841 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8082 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5322 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Macau, China rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Macau, China ranks 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release