School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Macao
Macao: School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) was 12,446 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
12,446 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
177th
of 205 countries
All-time high
27,618 number
in 2005
All-time low
12,446 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, female in Macao, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Macao recorded 12,446 number for school age population, secondary education, female in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Macao peaked at 27,618 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12,446 number, in 2020.
Macao ranks 177th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Macao, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,672 number | — |
| 1971 | 23,552 number | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 23,292 number | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 22,711 number | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 21,946 number | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 21,081 number | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 20,134 number | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 18,746 number | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 17,334 number | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 16,003 number | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 14,784 number | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 13,764 number | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 13,557 number | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 13,494 number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 13,576 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 13,851 number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 14,270 number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 14,472 number | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 14,509 number | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 14,342 number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 13,921 number | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 13,339 number | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 13,280 number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 13,594 number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 14,230 number | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 15,136 number | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 16,269 number | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 17,649 number | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 18,802 number | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 19,817 number | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 20,911 number | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 22,197 number | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 24,438 number | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 26,158 number | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 27,249 number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 27,618 number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 27,189 number | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 26,120 number | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 24,687 number | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 23,123 number | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 21,544 number | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 20,085 number | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 18,982 number | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 17,874 number | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 16,682 number | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 15,406 number | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 14,103 number | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 13,285 number | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 12,736 number | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 12,457 number | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 12,446 number | -0.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 12,446 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 151,759 number, 8% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Macao's 12,446 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 121,936 number, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,747 number | 16,003 number | 23,552 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,062 number | 13,494 number | 14,784 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,604 number | 13,280 number | 19,817 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,969 number | 20,911 number | 27,618 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,315 number | 12,457 number | 21,544 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,446 number | 12,446 number | 12,446 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.37 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.21 (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Macao?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Macao was 12,446 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 27,618 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,446 number in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Macao ranks 177th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.