School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Macao
Macao: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 7,900 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7,900
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 220 countries
All-time high
13,219
in 2005
All-time low
7,000
in 2019
Years of data
25
2001–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Macao, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Macao is 7,900, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Macao peaked at 13,219 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,000, in 2019.
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, female (number) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10,845 | — |
| 2002 | 11,652 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 12,413 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 12,760 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 13,219 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 13,141 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12,673 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 12,018 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 11,656 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 11,088 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 10,577 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 9,972 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 9,600 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 8,700 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 8,000 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 7,800 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7,600 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7,400 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7,000 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,200 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 7,400 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 7,700 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 7,900 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 7,900 | +0.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 7,900 is below the median for high income countries, which is 60,767, 13% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Macao's 7,900 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45,811, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,264 | 10,845 | 13,219 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,774 | 7,000 | 11,088 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,517 | 7,000 | 7,900 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 175 Malta 8,606 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 8,451 compare
- 177 Bahamas 8,440 compare
- 179 Belize 7,406 compare
- 180 Guadeloupe 7,023 compare
- 181 French Polynesia 6,462 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, upper secondary education, female in Macao?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Macao was 7,900 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 13,219 in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 in 2019.
- How does Macao rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Macao ranks 178th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release