Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper 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 (number) (upper 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% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 7,161 is below the median for high income countries, which is 75,040, 10% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Macao's 7,161 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56,286, 13% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release