School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Macao
Macao: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) was 34,400 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34,400
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
177th
of 220 countries
All-time high
50,566
in 2005
All-time low
28,200
in 2017
Years of data
25
2001–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Macao, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Macao is 34,400, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Macao peaked at 50,566 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28,200, in 2017.
Macao ranks 177th 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, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47,282 | — |
| 2002 | 49,370 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 50,399 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 50,277 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 50,566 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 49,894 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 48,293 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 45,950 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 44,037 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 41,928 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 39,212 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 36,669 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 34,400 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 31,500 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 29,800 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 28,900 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 28,200 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 28,700 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 28,700 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29,800 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 31,200 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 32,100 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 32,700 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 33,400 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 34,400 | +3.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 34,400 is below the median for high income countries, which is 280,752, 12% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Macao's 34,400 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 182,840, 19% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,452 | 44,037 | 50,566 | 9 |
| 2010s | 32,801 | 28,200 | 41,928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,267 | 29,800 | 34,400 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 174 French Guiana 43,215 compare
- 175 Samoa 36,170 compare
- 176 Iceland 35,201 compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 33,735 compare
- 179 Bahamas 32,965 compare
- 180 Guadeloupe 32,287 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, secondary education, both sexes in Macao?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Macao was 34,400 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 50,566 in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,200 in 2017.
- How does Macao rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 177th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release