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% |
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 |
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More education data for Macao
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
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.