School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Macao
Macao: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 18,300 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18,300
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
174th
of 220 countries
All-time high
25,661
in 2002
All-time low
12,500
in 2016
Years of data
25
2001–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Macao, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Macao stood at 18,300.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Macao peaked at 25,661 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12,500, in 2016.
Macao ranks 174th 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.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25,409 | — |
| 2002 | 25,661 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 25,095 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 24,205 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 23,439 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 22,924 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 22,282 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 21,416 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 20,431 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 19,281 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 17,469 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 16,211 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 14,800 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 13,500 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 12,900 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 12,500 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 12,600 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 13,200 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 13,800 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 15,000 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 16,200 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 16,600 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 16,700 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 17,100 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 18,300 | +7.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 18,300 is below the median for high income countries, which is 156,288, 12% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Macao's 18,300 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90,189, 20% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,429 | 20,431 | 25,661 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14,626 | 12,500 | 19,281 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,650 | 15,000 | 18,300 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 171 Western Sahara 27,204 compare
- 172 French Guiana 24,810 compare
- 173 Luxembourg 21,392 compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 17,935 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 16,876 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 16,822 compare
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 school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Macao?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Macao was 18,300 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 25,661 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,500 in 2016.
- How does Macao rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 174th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release