Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Macau, China
Macau, China: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 16,886 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,886
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
164th
of 200 countries
All-time high
27,615
in 2004
All-time low
12,829
in 2018
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Macau, China, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Macau, China stood at 16,886.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 27,615 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12,829, in 2018.
That places Macau, China 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20,960 | — |
| 2000 | 23,515 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 25,159 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 26,382 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 27,245 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 27,615 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 26,681 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 25,363 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 24,364 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 22,264 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 21,083 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 20,239 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 19,171 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 17,803 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 16,600 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 15,399 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 14,077 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 13,348 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 12,860 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 12,829 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13,214 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 14,097 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 14,984 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 15,836 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 16,211 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 16,886 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,960 | 20,960 | 20,960 | 1 |
| 2000s | 24,967 | 21,083 | 27,615 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,554 | 12,829 | 20,239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,603 | 14,097 | 16,886 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 27,027 compare
- 162 Luxembourg 25,167 compare
- 163 Vanuatu 22,632 compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 16,434 compare
- 166 Iceland 14,801 compare
- 167 Malta 13,953 compare
More education data for Macau, China
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Macau, China?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Macau, China was 16,886 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 27,615 in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,829 in 2018.
- How does Macau, China rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release