School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China
Macau, China: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 6,700 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China is 6,700, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 8,295 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,800, in 2015.
That places Macau, China 173rd out of 222 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,295 | — |
| 2002 | 7,790 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 7,539 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 7,333 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 7,145 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 6,996 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 6,805 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 6,356 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 5,745 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 5,137 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 4,833 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 4,325 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 4,000 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 3,900 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3,800 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,900 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,800 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4,500 | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 5,200 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 5,500 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 5,400 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5,800 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 6,300 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 7,000 | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 6,700 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,112 | 5,745 | 8,295 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,340 | 3,800 | 5,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,117 | 5,400 | 7,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 170 Maldives 7,677 compare
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- 172 Luxembourg 7,207 compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 6,685 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 6,013 compare
- 176 French Guiana 5,962 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China was 6,700 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 8,295 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,800 in 2015.
- How does Macau, China rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 173rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release