Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Macao
Macao: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 33,700 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, male in Macao, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in Macao stood at 33,700.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Macao peaked at 39,026 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21,300, in 2014.
Macao ranks 158th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39,026 | — |
| 2002 | 37,643 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 36,325 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 34,629 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 33,242 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 31,796 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 30,146 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 28,135 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 26,337 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 24,616 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 22,782 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 22,280 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 21,400 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 21,300 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 21,900 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 22,800 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 23,800 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 26,500 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 28,500 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 30,900 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 33,100 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 35,300 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 35,300 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34,400 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 33,700 | -2.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 33,700 is below the median for high income countries, which is 311,866, 11% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 33,700 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 351,210, 10% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,031 | 26,337 | 39,026 | 9 |
| 2010s | 23,588 | 21,300 | 28,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,783 | 30,900 | 35,300 | 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, male in Macao?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Macao was 33,700 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 39,026 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,300 in 2014.
- How does Macao rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Macao ranks 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release