Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in Macao
Macao: Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
103rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9975 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Macao, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Macao recorded 1.03 GPIA for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Macao peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9975 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Macao 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in Macao, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9975 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9988 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.03 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 96% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.03 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9975 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.37 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.21 (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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Macao?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Macao was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9975 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Macao rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Macao ranks 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release