Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Macau, China
Macau, China: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Macau, China, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 2.6% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Macau, China peaked at 33.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2024.
Macau, China ranks 165th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.5% | — |
| 1972 | 6.8% | -35.1% |
| 1973 | 28.1% | +313.9% |
| 1974 | 27.0% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 30.2% | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 33.1% | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 32.2% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | -34.3% |
| 1979 | 24.3% | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -82.8% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +45.0% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.7% | 6.8% | 33.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Macau, China?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Macau, China was 2.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- How does Macau, China rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Macau, China ranks 165th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release