School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Macao
Macao: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 16,100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Macao, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Macao recorded 16,100 for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Macao peaked at 27,127 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14,800, in 2020.
That places Macao 178th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21,873 | — |
| 2002 | 23,709 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 25,304 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 26,072 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 27,127 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 26,970 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 26,011 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 24,534 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 23,606 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 22,647 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 21,743 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 20,458 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 19,600 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 18,000 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 16,900 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 16,400 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 15,600 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 15,500 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14,900 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 14,800 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 15,000 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 15,500 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 16,000 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 16,300 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 16,100 | -1.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 16,100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 124,565, 13% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Macao's 16,100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,651, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,023 | 21,873 | 27,127 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,175 | 14,900 | 22,647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,617 | 14,800 | 16,300 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Macao?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Macao was 16,100 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 27,127 in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,800 in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 178th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release