Population of compulsory school age, female in Macao
Macao: Population of compulsory school age, female 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Macao
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 25,400 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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