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
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Macau, China, 1990–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
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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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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.