Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Macao
Macao: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 30,700 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, female in Macao, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Macao recorded 30,700 for population of compulsory school age, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Macao peaked at 36,354 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19,400, in 2014.
That places Macao 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36,354 | — |
| 2002 | 35,084 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 33,736 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 32,108 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 30,915 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 29,695 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 28,340 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 26,426 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 24,498 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 22,862 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 21,148 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 20,713 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 20,000 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 19,400 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 19,700 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 20,400 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 21,200 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 23,800 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 25,900 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 28,000 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 30,100 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 32,200 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 32,300 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 31,600 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 30,700 | -2.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 30,700 is below the median for high income countries, which is 295,814, 10% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 30,700 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 332,700, 9% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,795 | 24,498 | 36,354 | 9 |
| 2010s | 21,512 | 19,400 | 25,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,817 | 28,000 | 32,300 | 6 |
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 population of compulsory school age, female in Macao?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Macao was 30,700 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 36,354 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,400 in 2014.
- How does Macao rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Macao ranks 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release