Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 8,153 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Macao, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Macao recorded 8,153 for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Macao peaked at 13,399 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,061, in 2017.
Macao ranks 165th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10,569 | — |
| 2000 | 11,628 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 12,312 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 12,814 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 13,296 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 13,399 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12,785 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 12,154 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 11,660 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 10,632 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 10,090 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 9,503 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 8,961 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 8,409 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 7,858 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 7,309 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 6,645 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 6,328 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 6,061 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 6,128 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 6,326 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 6,811 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 7,212 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 7,589 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 7,714 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 8,153 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,569 | 10,569 | 10,569 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,077 | 10,090 | 13,399 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,353 | 6,061 | 9,503 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,496 | 6,811 | 8,153 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,349 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 25,400 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Macao?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Macao was 8,153 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 13,399 in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,061 in 2017.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Macao ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release