Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Macao

Macao: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 25,672 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
25,672
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
170th
of 204 countries
All-time high
44,129
in 2005
All-time low
6,632
in 1975
Years of data
33
1971–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Macao, 1971–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971199420181971: 9.0k1972: 9.0k1973: 7.4k1974: 7.8k1975: 6.6k1976: 7.9k1977: 9.7k1978: 10.4k1979: 11.6k1990: 16.0k1991: 17.1k1992: 18.2k1993: 19.5k1999: 30.5k2000: 33.2k2001: 36.5k2002: 39.4k2003: 41.8k2004: 44.0k2005: 44.1k2006: 44.1k2007: 44.0k2008: 40.1k2009: 38.1k2010: 37.0k2011: 35.7k2012: 34.1k2013: 32.3k2014: 30.6k2015: 28.9k2016: 27.7k2017: 26.5k2018: 25.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Macao is 25,672, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Macao peaked at 44,129 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,632, in 1975.

Macao ranks 170th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Macao, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 8,960
1972 8,954 -0.1%
1973 7,391 -17.5%
1974 7,786 +5.3%
1975 6,632 -14.8%
1976 7,867 +18.6%
1977 9,701 +23.3%
1978 10,369 +6.9%
1979 11,565 +11.5%
1990 15,990 +38.3%
1991 17,107 +7.0%
1992 18,224 +6.5%
1993 19,526 +7.1%
1999 30,498 +56.2%
2000 33,177 +8.8%
2001 36,465 +9.9%
2002 39,429 +8.1%
2003 41,830 +6.1%
2004 43,967 +5.1%
2005 44,129 +0.4%
2006 44,057 -0.2%
2007 43,981 -0.2%
2008 40,099 -8.8%
2009 38,143 -4.9%
2010 36,951 -3.1%
2011 35,717 -3.3%
2012 34,125 -4.5%
2013 32,316 -5.3%
2014 30,638 -5.2%
2015 28,890 -5.7%
2016 27,680 -4.2%
2017 26,481 -4.3%
2018 25,672 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,803 6,632 11,565 9
1990s 20,269 15,990 30,498 5
2000s 40,528 33,177 44,129 10
2010s 30,941 25,672 36,951 9

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 167 Iceland 28,393 compare
  2. 168 Bahamas 26,884 compare
  3. 169 Malta 25,779 compare
  4. 171 Samoa 25,583 compare
  5. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 24,422 compare
  6. 173 French Polynesia 22,500 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Macao?
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Macao was 25,672 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 44,129 in 2005.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 6,632 in 1975.
How does Macao rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Macao ranks 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.