School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Macao
Macao: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) was 8,200 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Macao, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Macao is 8,200, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Macao peaked at 13,908 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,800, 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, male (number) (age) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11,028 | — |
| 2002 | 12,057 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 12,891 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 13,312 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 13,908 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 13,829 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 13,338 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 12,516 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 11,950 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 11,559 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 11,166 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 10,486 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 10,000 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 9,300 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 8,900 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 8,600 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 8,000 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 8,100 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7,900 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7,800 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7,800 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,100 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 8,300 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 8,400 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 8,200 | -2.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 8,200 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,798, 13% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Macao's 8,200 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,107, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,759 | 11,028 | 13,908 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,401 | 7,900 | 11,559 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,100 | 7,800 | 8,400 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 175 French Guiana 9,270 compare
- 176 Bahamas 8,576 compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 8,408 compare
- 179 Belize 7,732 compare
- 180 Maldives 7,423 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 7,329 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, male in Macao?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Macao was 8,200 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 13,908 in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,800 in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Macao ranks 178th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release