Enrolment in secondary education, female in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 15,314 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15,314
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
173rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
23,079
in 2004
All-time low
4,491
in 1971
Years of data
33
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in Macao stood at 15,314.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Macao peaked at 23,079 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,491, in 1971.
Macao ranks 173rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,491 | — |
| 1972 | 4,897 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 5,987 | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 5,858 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 8,760 | +49.5% |
| 1992 | 9,884 | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 10,721 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 16,361 | +52.6% |
| 2000 | 17,852 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 19,555 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 21,076 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 22,314 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 23,079 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 23,003 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 22,882 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 22,351 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 20,320 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 19,394 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 18,609 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 17,975 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 17,248 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 16,306 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 15,341 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 14,452 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 13,869 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 13,300 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 12,851 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 12,579 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 12,778 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 13,338 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 13,973 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 14,596 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 15,314 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,308 | 4,491 | 5,987 | 4 |
| 1990s | 11,432 | 8,760 | 16,361 | 4 |
| 2000s | 21,183 | 17,852 | 23,079 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,253 | 12,579 | 18,609 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,000 | 12,778 | 15,314 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 25,400 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Macao?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Macao was 15,314 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 23,079 in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,491 in 1971.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Macao ranks 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release