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

Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 15.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
15.2%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
90th
of 142 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 1990
All-time low
15.2%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1990–2019

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

2030401990200420191990: 43.6 %1992: 33.5 %1999: 28.2 %2000: 23.1 %2001: 20 %2002: 19.6 %2003: 19.3 %2004: 18.2 %2005: 19.1 %2006: 19.9 %2007: 24.2 %2008: 27.6 %2009: 27.9 %2010: 20.2 %2011: 20.8 %2012: 20.8 %2013: 21.8 %2014: 22.3 %2015: 22.7 %2016: 19 %2017: 17.1 %2018: 15.7 %2019: 15.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Macau, China is 15.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Macau, China peaked at 43.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2019.

Macau, China ranks 90th of 142 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, male in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Macau, China, 1990 to 2019.
Year % Change
1990 43.6%
1992 33.5% -23.3%
1999 28.2% -15.7%
2000 23.1% -18.0%
2001 20.0% -13.7%
2002 19.6% -1.9%
2003 19.3% -1.5%
2004 18.2% -5.8%
2005 19.1% +5.5%
2006 19.9% +4.0%
2007 24.2% +21.4%
2008 27.6% +14.1%
2009 27.9% +1.3%
2010 20.2% -27.7%
2011 20.8% +3.0%
2012 20.8% -0.1%
2013 21.8% +4.7%
2014 22.3% +2.6%
2015 22.7% +1.8%
2016 19.0% -16.2%
2017 17.1% -10.2%
2018 15.7% -8.0%
2019 15.2% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.1% 28.2% 43.6% 3
2000s 21.9% 18.2% 27.9% 10
2010s 19.6% 15.2% 22.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Macau, China?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Macau, China was 15.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2019.
How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Macau, China ranks 90th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.