What is population, ages 12-17, total in Macao?

Population, ages 12-17, total in Macao was 25,000 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

What is the highest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Macao?

The highest recorded value was 48,978 in 2003.

What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Macao?

The lowest recorded value was 25,000 in 2015.

How does Macao rank for population, ages 12-17, total?

Macao ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.

Is population, ages 12-17, total rising or falling in Macao?

Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Macao data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population, ages 12-17, total in Macao

Name: Population, ages 12-17, total in Macao
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Macao: Population, ages 12-17, total was 25,000 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)

25,000

Change on year

down 6.1%

World rank

174th

of 191 countries

All-time high

48,978

in 2003

All-time low

25,000

in 2015

Years of data

1990–2015

Population, ages 12-17, total in Macao, 1990–2015

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

Macao recorded 25,000 for population, ages 12-17, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, total in Macao peaked at 48,978 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25,000, in 2015.

Macao ranks 174th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population, ages 12-17, total in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-17, total in Macao, 1990 to 2015.
Year	Value	Change
1990	27,343	—
1991	27,839	+1.8%
1992	28,683	+3.0%
1993	29,920	+4.3%
1994	31,586	+5.6%
1995	33,676	+6.6%
1996	36,220	+7.6%
1997	39,126	+8.0%
1998	42,103	+7.6%
1999	44,766	+6.3%
2000	46,824	+4.6%
2001	48,194	+2.9%
2002	48,910	+1.5%
2003	48,978	+0.1%
2004	48,443	-1.1%
2005	47,364	-2.2%
2006	45,724	-3.5%
2007	43,559	-4.7%
2008	41,034	-5.8%
2009	38,367	-6.5%
2010	35,735	-6.9%
2011	33,205	-7.1%
2012	30,793	-7.3%
2013	28,580	-7.2%
2014	26,630	-6.8%
2015	25,000	-6.1%

Macao compared with similar countries

Macao's 25,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 363,700, 7% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
Macao's 25,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 394,566, 6% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	34,126	27,343	44,766	10
2000s	45,740	38,367	48,978	10
2010s	29,990	25,000	35,735	6

Countries ranked near Macao

171 Malta 26,473 compare
172 Sao Tome and Principe 25,688 compare
173 Iceland 25,217 compare
175 Barbados 20,779 compare
176 Saint Lucia 16,989 compare
177 Micronesia (country) 16,563 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

All data for Macao →

Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-17, total in Macao?: Population, ages 12-17, total in Macao was 25,000 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Macao?: The highest recorded value was 48,978 in 2003.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Macao?: The lowest recorded value was 25,000 in 2015.
How does Macao rank for population, ages 12-17, total?: Macao ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-17, total rising or falling in Macao?: Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Macao data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population, ages 12-17, total
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Population, ages 12-17, total is the total population age 12-17.