Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China

Macau, China: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 10.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.6%
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
70th
of 154 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2004
All-time low
10.6%
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China, 1999–2019

1015202530351999200920191999: 32.3 %2000: 32.2 %2001: 31.9 %2002: 33 %2003: 34.1 %2004: 35 %2005: 33.9 %2006: 32.6 %2007: 31.7 %2008: 28.5 %2009: 27.1 %2010: 26.9 %2011: 26.6 %2012: 25.2 %2013: 23.6 %2014: 21.4 %2015: 19.3 %2016: 17.4 %2017: 15.2 %2018: 12.7 %2019: 10.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China is 10.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China peaked at 35.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2019.

Macau, China ranks 70th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in Macau, China, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 32.3%
2000 32.2% -0.6%
2001 31.9% -0.7%
2002 33.0% +3.4%
2003 34.1% +3.2%
2004 35.0% +2.8%
2005 33.9% -3.3%
2006 32.6% -3.7%
2007 31.7% -2.8%
2008 28.5% -10.3%
2009 27.1% -5.0%
2010 26.9% -0.4%
2011 26.6% -1.1%
2012 25.2% -5.5%
2013 23.6% -6.3%
2014 21.4% -9.2%
2015 19.3% -9.8%
2016 17.4% -9.8%
2017 15.2% -12.7%
2018 12.7% -16.6%
2019 10.6% -16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.3% 32.3% 32.3% 1
2000s 32.0% 27.1% 35.0% 10
2010s 19.9% 10.6% 26.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Macau, China was 10.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2019.
How does Macau, China rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Macau, China ranks 70th out of 154 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
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Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/