School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Macao
Macao: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 6,142 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6,142 number
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
175th
of 205 countries
All-time high
14,986 number
in 2006
All-time low
6,142 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Macao, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Macao is 6,142 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Macao peaked at 14,986 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,142 number, in 2020.
Macao ranks 175th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Macao, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,215 number | — |
| 1971 | 11,858 number | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 11,775 number | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 11,506 number | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 11,211 number | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 10,909 number | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 10,560 number | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 9,974 number | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 9,362 number | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 8,751 number | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 8,142 number | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 7,583 number | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 7,437 number | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 7,272 number | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 7,140 number | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 7,127 number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 7,276 number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 7,487 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 7,743 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 7,906 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 7,857 number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 7,555 number | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 7,276 number | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 6,955 number | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 6,772 number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 6,885 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 7,359 number | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 8,179 number | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 8,857 number | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 9,324 number | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 9,721 number | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 10,255 number | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 11,621 number | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 12,967 number | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 14,111 number | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 14,844 number | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 14,986 number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 14,632 number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 13,920 number | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 13,031 number | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 12,098 number | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 11,289 number | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 10,739 number | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 10,200 number | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 9,597 number | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 8,935 number | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 8,211 number | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 7,605 number | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 6,996 number | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 6,470 number | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 6,142 number | -5.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 6,142 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 60,335 number, 10% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Macao's 6,142 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55,008 number, 11% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,712 number | 8,751 number | 11,858 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,511 number | 7,127 number | 8,142 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,702 number | 6,772 number | 9,324 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,009 number | 9,721 number | 14,986 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,214 number | 6,470 number | 12,098 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,142 number | 6,142 number | 6,142 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 172 Belize 7,911 number compare
- 173 Malta 7,888 number compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 7,525 number compare
- 176 French Polynesia 6,099 number compare
- 177 Maldives 5,006 number compare
- 178 Micronesia (country) 4,471 number compare
More education data for Macao
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.37 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.21 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Macao?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Macao was 6,142 number in 2020, 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 14,986 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,142 number in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Macao ranks 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.