Population, ages 12-15, total in Macao
Macao: Population, ages 12-15, total was 15,373 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 12-15, total in Macao, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 12-15, total in Macao stood at 15,373. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-15, total in Macao peaked at 32,777 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15,373, in 2015.
That places Macao 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-15, total in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,484 | — |
| 1991 | 18,200 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 19,336 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 20,815 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 22,502 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 24,284 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 26,150 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 28,073 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 29,879 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 31,354 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 32,340 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 32,777 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 32,693 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 32,157 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 31,279 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 30,163 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 28,821 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 27,268 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 25,578 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 23,838 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 22,123 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 20,466 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 18,886 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 17,463 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 16,273 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 15,373 | -5.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 15,373 is below the median for high income countries, which is 241,402, 6% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Macao's 15,373 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 257,988, 6% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,808 | 17,484 | 31,354 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,691 | 23,838 | 32,777 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,431 | 15,373 | 22,123 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 17,444 compare
- 172 Malta 16,896 compare
- 173 Iceland 16,710 compare
- 175 Barbados 13,714 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 11,474 compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 11,162 compare
More education data for Macao
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 12-15, total in Macao?
- Population, ages 12-15, total in Macao was 15,373 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-15, total recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 32,777 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-15, total recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,373 in 2015.
- How does Macao rank for population, ages 12-15, total?
- Macao ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-15, total rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-15, total is the total population age 12-15.