School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Macao
Macao: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 34,250 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
34,250 number
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
170th
of 203 countries
All-time high
53,544 number
in 2010
All-time low
24,352 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Macao, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Macao stood at 34,250 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Macao peaked at 53,544 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24,352 number, in 1970.
That places Macao 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Macao, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,352 number | — |
| 1971 | 28,338 number | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 31,893 number | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 34,257 number | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 35,401 number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 35,777 number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 35,774 number | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 35,256 number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 34,569 number | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 33,662 number | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 32,492 number | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 31,044 number | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 30,674 number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 30,176 number | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 29,692 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 29,187 number | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 28,526 number | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 27,776 number | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 27,249 number | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 26,961 number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 26,806 number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 26,855 number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 27,293 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 27,462 number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 27,187 number | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 26,604 number | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 25,711 number | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 25,078 number | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 25,044 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 25,775 number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 27,054 number | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 28,708 number | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 31,669 number | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 35,286 number | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 39,165 number | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 43,037 number | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 46,633 number | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 49,654 number | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 52,004 number | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 53,359 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 53,544 number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 52,269 number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 50,032 number | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 47,642 number | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 45,381 number | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 43,102 number | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 40,808 number | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 38,662 number | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 36,509 number | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 34,250 number | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,928 number | 24,352 number | 35,777 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,378 number | 26,961 number | 32,492 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,382 number | 25,044 number | 27,462 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,657 number | 27,054 number | 53,359 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,220 number | 34,250 number | 53,544 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Macao?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Macao was 34,250 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 53,544 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,352 number in 1970.
- How does Macao rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.