School age population, tertiary education, male in Macau, China
Macau, China: School age population, tertiary education, male was 19,400 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
19,400
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
171st
of 221 countries
All-time high
26,109
in 2008
All-time low
12,665
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Macau, China, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, male in Macau, China stood at 19,400.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Macau, China peaked at 26,109 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12,665, in 2001.
That places Macau, China 171st out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, tertiary education, male in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12,665 | — |
| 2002 | 13,959 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 15,512 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 17,519 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 20,100 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 22,857 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 25,150 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 26,109 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 25,573 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 23,581 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 22,342 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 23,453 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 22,300 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 21,300 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 20,600 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 20,200 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 20,100 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 20,900 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 20,500 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 19,900 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 18,900 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 17,800 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 18,200 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 19,000 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 19,400 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,938 | 12,665 | 26,109 | 9 |
| 2010s | 21,528 | 20,100 | 23,581 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,867 | 17,800 | 19,900 | 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of 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, male in Macau, China?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Macau, China was 19,400 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 26,109 in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,665 in 2001.
- How does Macau, China rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Macau, China ranks 171st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release