School age population, lower secondary education, male in Macao
Macao: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 9,500 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Macao, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in Macao is 9,500, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Macao peaked at 13,138 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6,700, in 2015.
That places Macao 174th out of 220 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, lower secondary education, male in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12,951 | — |
| 2002 | 13,138 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 12,899 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 12,483 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 12,049 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 11,703 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 11,348 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 10,972 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 10,566 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 10,015 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 9,048 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 8,397 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 7,600 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 7,000 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 6,700 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 6,700 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,700 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,900 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 7,100 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7,800 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 8,400 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 8,400 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,500 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 8,800 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 9,500 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,012 | 10,566 | 13,138 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,616 | 6,700 | 10,015 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,567 | 7,800 | 9,500 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 171 Western Sahara 13,859 compare
- 172 French Guiana 12,253 compare
- 173 Luxembourg 11,030 compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 9,095 compare
- 176 French Polynesia 8,697 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 8,522 compare
More education data for Macao
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Macao?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Macao was 9,500 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 13,138 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,700 in 2015.
- How does Macao rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Macao ranks 174th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release