School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Macao
Macao: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age 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 Macao, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, male in Macao 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 Macao peaked at 26,109 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12,665, in 2001.
That places Macao 171st out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Macao, 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% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 19,400 is below the median for high income countries, which is 125,237, 15% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Macao's 19,400 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118,955, 16% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 168 Western Sahara 21,293 compare
- 169 Montenegro 19,854 compare
- 170 Belize 19,785 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 19,345 compare
- 173 Brunei 18,277 compare
- 174 Maldives 16,018 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, tertiary education, male in Macao?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Macao was 19,400 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 26,109 in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,665 in 2001.
- How does Macao rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Macao ranks 171st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release