Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 31,617 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31,617
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
175th
of 219 countries
All-time high
46,539
in 2005
All-time low
9,498
in 1975
Years of data
38
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Macao recorded 31,617 for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Macao peaked at 46,539 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9,498, in 1975.
That places Macao 175th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,007 | — |
| 1972 | 9,606 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 10,279 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 10,671 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 9,498 | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 11,758 | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 14,305 | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 13,150 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 15,268 | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 16,687 | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 18,978 | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 20,383 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 31,859 | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 35,367 | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 38,943 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 42,017 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 44,425 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 46,509 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 46,539 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46,393 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 45,410 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 41,271 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 39,328 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 38,222 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 37,224 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 35,726 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 33,921 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 32,054 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 30,088 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 28,745 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 27,473 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 26,608 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 26,022 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 26,396 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 27,627 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 28,961 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 30,274 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 31,617 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,616 | 9,498 | 15,268 | 9 |
| 1990s | 21,977 | 16,687 | 31,859 | 4 |
| 2000s | 42,620 | 35,367 | 46,539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,608 | 26,022 | 38,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,975 | 26,396 | 31,617 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Macao?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Macao was 31,617 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 46,539 in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,498 in 1975.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 175th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release