Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China

Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 12.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.7%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
95th
of 147 countries
All-time high
43.5%
in 1990
All-time low
12.7%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1990–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China, 1990–2019

102030401990200420191990: 43.5 %1992: 34.3 %1999: 28.8 %2000: 22.8 %2001: 17.8 %2002: 19 %2003: 20.3 %2004: 20.6 %2005: 22.3 %2006: 23.4 %2007: 27.4 %2008: 29.4 %2009: 28.2 %2010: 20 %2011: 21.7 %2012: 21.4 %2013: 21.8 %2014: 22.4 %2015: 21.7 %2016: 17.8 %2017: 15.4 %2018: 13.4 %2019: 12.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China is 12.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 43.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2019.

Macau, China ranks 95th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Macau, China, 1990 to 2019.
Year % Change
1990 43.5%
1992 34.3% -21.0%
1999 28.8% -16.2%
2000 22.8% -20.6%
2001 17.8% -22.0%
2002 19.0% +6.9%
2003 20.3% +6.5%
2004 20.6% +2.0%
2005 22.3% +7.9%
2006 23.4% +5.1%
2007 27.4% +16.7%
2008 29.4% +7.5%
2009 28.2% -4.0%
2010 20.0% -29.3%
2011 21.7% +8.7%
2012 21.4% -1.5%
2013 21.8% +2.1%
2014 22.4% +2.6%
2015 21.7% -3.0%
2016 17.8% -18.0%
2017 15.4% -13.6%
2018 13.4% -12.8%
2019 12.7% -5.5%

Macau, China compared with similar countries

  • Macau, China's 12.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Macau, China's 12.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.3%, 57% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.5% 28.8% 43.5% 3
2000s 23.1% 17.8% 29.4% 10
2010s 18.8% 12.7% 22.4% 10

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  5. 97 Bulgaria 12.1% compare
  6. 98 Hungary 12.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China was 12.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2019.
How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Macau, China ranks 95th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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 Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.