Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 16,303 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Macao is 16,303, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Macao peaked at 23,536 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,292, in 1973.
That places Macao 174th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,516 | — |
| 1972 | 4,709 | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 4,292 | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 4,813 | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 7,927 | +64.7% |
| 1991 | 8,510 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 9,094 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 9,662 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 15,498 | +60.4% |
| 2000 | 17,515 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 19,388 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 20,941 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 22,111 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 23,430 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 23,536 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 23,511 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 23,059 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 20,951 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 19,934 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 19,613 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 19,249 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 18,478 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 17,615 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 16,713 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 15,636 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 14,876 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 14,173 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 13,757 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 13,443 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 13,618 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 14,289 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 14,988 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 15,678 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 16,303 | +4.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 16,303 is below the median for high income countries, which is 153,014, 11% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 16,303 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78,170, 21% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +64.7% | 4,813 | 7,927 |
| 1999 | +60.4% | 9,662 | 15,498 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,832 | 4,292 | 5,516 | 4 |
| 1990s | 10,138 | 7,927 | 15,498 | 5 |
| 2000s | 21,438 | 17,515 | 23,536 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,355 | 13,443 | 19,613 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,975 | 13,618 | 16,303 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0558 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Macao?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Macao was 16,303 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 23,536 in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,292 in 1973.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Macao ranks 174th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.