Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 6,253 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Macao, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Macao recorded 6,253 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2019.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Macao peaked at 10,728 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5,792 number, in 1999.
That places Macao 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Macao, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,792 number | — |
| 2000 | 6,224 number | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 7,243 number | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 8,262 number | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 9,018 number | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 9,680 number | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 10,218 number | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 10,728 number | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 10,691 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9,688 number | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 9,304 number | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 9,106 number | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9,014 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 8,839 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 8,448 number | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8,032 number | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7,807 number | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 7,541 number | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7,239 number | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 6,723 number | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 6,253 number | -7.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 6,253 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 80,320 number, 8% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macao's 6,253 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52,878 number, 12% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,792 number | 5,792 number | 5,792 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,106 number | 6,224 number | 10,728 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,900 number | 6,253 number | 9,106 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.37 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.21 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Macao?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Macao was 6,253 number in 2019, 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 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,792 number in 1999.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Macao ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.