Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 7,161 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Macao, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Macao is 7,161, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Macao peaked at 10,728 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5,792, in 1999.
That places Macao 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,792 | — |
| 2000 | 6,224 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 7,243 | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 8,262 | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 9,018 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 9,680 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 10,218 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 10,728 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 10,691 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9,688 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 9,304 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 9,106 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9,014 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 8,839 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 8,448 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8,032 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7,807 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 7,541 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7,239 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 6,723 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 6,253 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 5,967 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 6,126 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 6,384 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 6,882 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 7,161 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,792 | 5,792 | 5,792 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,106 | 6,224 | 10,728 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,900 | 6,253 | 9,106 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,504 | 5,967 | 7,161 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Macao?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Macao was 7,161 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 10,728 in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,792 in 1999.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Macao ranks 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release