School age population, tertiary education, female in Macau, China
Macau, China: School age population, tertiary education, female was 20,900 in 2025. ▬ Flat
School age population, tertiary education, female in Macau, China, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Macau, China is 20,900, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Macau, China peaked at 26,635 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,088, in 2001.
That places Macau, China 168th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, tertiary education, female in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15,088 | — |
| 2002 | 16,931 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 17,235 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 18,407 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 20,944 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 23,935 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 26,254 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 26,635 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 25,668 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 22,908 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 21,042 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 24,479 | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 22,600 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 21,300 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 19,800 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 19,800 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,200 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 22,200 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 22,300 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 21,700 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 20,600 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 20,100 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 20,200 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 20,200 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 20,900 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,233 | 15,088 | 26,635 | 9 |
| 2010s | 21,663 | 19,800 | 24,479 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,617 | 20,100 | 21,700 | 6 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.81 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Macau, China?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Macau, China was 20,900 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 26,635 in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,088 in 2001.
- How does Macau, China rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Macau, China ranks 168th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release