School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Macau, China
Macau, China: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 15,900 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Macau, China, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Macau, China stood at 15,900.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 22,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,671, in 2008.
That places Macau, China 170th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16,677 | — |
| 2002 | 14,953 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 13,654 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 12,264 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 11,392 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 10,685 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 10,253 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 9,671 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 9,728 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10,511 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 11,836 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 12,855 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 13,200 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 13,300 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 14,200 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 17,300 | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 19,300 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 21,000 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 21,100 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 21,800 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 22,000 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 21,600 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 19,600 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 17,900 | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 15,900 | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,142 | 9,671 | 16,677 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,460 | 10,511 | 21,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,800 | 15,900 | 22,000 | 6 |
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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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Macau, China?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Macau, China was 15,900 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,671 in 2008.
- How does Macau, China rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 170th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release