Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Macao
Macao: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 25,672 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Macao, 1971–2018
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
| 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% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 25,672 is below the median for high income countries, which is 229,383, 11% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Macao's 25,672 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,712, 18% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +56.2% | 19,526 | 30,498 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.