Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 8,733 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,733
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
14,216
in 2004
All-time low
6,701
in 2018
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Macao, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Macao recorded 8,733 for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Macao peaked at 14,216 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,701, in 2018.
Macao ranks 163rd of 199 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, male (number) (lower male) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10,391 | — |
| 2000 | 11,887 | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 12,847 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 13,568 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 13,949 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 14,216 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 13,896 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 13,209 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 12,704 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 11,632 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 10,993 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 10,736 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 10,210 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 9,394 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 8,742 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 8,090 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 7,432 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 7,020 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 6,799 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6,701 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,888 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 7,286 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 7,772 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 8,247 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 8,497 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 8,733 | +2.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 8,733 is below the median for high income countries, which is 93,536, 9% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Macao's 8,733 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,135, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,391 | 10,391 | 10,391 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,890 | 10,993 | 14,216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,201 | 6,701 | 10,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,107 | 7,286 | 8,733 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0558 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Macao?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Macao was 8,733 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 14,216 in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,701 in 2018.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Macao ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release