Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Macau, China
Macau, China: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 3,500 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,500
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
173rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
4,361
in 2002
All-time low
2,100
in 2014
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Macau, China, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 3,500 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Macau, China peaked at 4,361 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,100, in 2014.
Macau, China ranks 173rd of 220 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 the official entrance age to secondary general in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,355 | — |
| 2002 | 4,361 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4,086 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 3,920 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 3,795 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,656 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3,588 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3,555 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3,296 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 3,068 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2,649 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 2,547 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,200 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2,300 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 2,500 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 2,800 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 2,900 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2,800 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 3,000 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 3,500 | +9.4% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 3,500 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,855, 15% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 3,500 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,855, 15% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,846 | 3,296 | 4,361 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,376 | 2,100 | 3,068 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,033 | 2,800 | 3,500 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 170 Vanuatu 4,036 compare
- 171 Belize 3,833 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 3,686 compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 3,469 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 3,015 compare
- 176 French Guiana 2,953 compare
More education data for Macau, China
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Macau, China?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Macau, China was 3,500 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 4,361 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,100 in 2014.
- How does Macau, China rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Macau, China ranks 173rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release