Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Macau, China

Macau, China: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 97.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
97.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
50th
of 150 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 1992
All-time low
81.4%
in 2005
Years of data
23
1990–2019

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Macau, China, 1990–2019

0204060801001990200420191990: 88.6 %1992: 98.9 %1999: 91.2 %2000: 95.4 %2001: 93.9 %2002: 89.8 %2003: 85.6 %2004: 82.6 %2005: 81.4 %2006: 81.7 %2007: 83.1 %2008: 84.2 %2009: 84.7 %2010: 85.1 %2011: 84.9 %2012: 83.7 %2013: 84.1 %2014: 85.1 %2015: 87.4 %2016: 92.2 %2017: 96.1 %2018: 97.5 %2019: 97.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Macau, China is 97.8%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 98.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2005.

Macau, China ranks 50th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Macau, China, 1990 to 2019.
Year % Change
1990 88.6%
1992 98.9% +11.5%
1999 91.2% -7.7%
2000 95.4% +4.5%
2001 93.9% -1.5%
2002 89.8% -4.4%
2003 85.6% -4.6%
2004 82.6% -3.5%
2005 81.4% -1.5%
2006 81.7% +0.4%
2007 83.1% +1.7%
2008 84.2% +1.3%
2009 84.7% +0.6%
2010 85.1% +0.5%
2011 84.9% -0.3%
2012 83.7% -1.5%
2013 84.1% +0.6%
2014 85.1% +1.2%
2015 87.4% +2.7%
2016 92.2% +5.5%
2017 96.1% +4.2%
2018 97.5% +1.5%
2019 97.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.9% 88.6% 98.9% 3
2000s 86.2% 81.4% 95.4% 10
2010s 89.4% 83.7% 97.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Macau, China?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Macau, China was 97.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1992.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2005.
How does Macau, China rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
Macau, China ranks 50th out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,712 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.