Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Macao
Macao: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.039 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Macao, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Macao is 0.039 units per person, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Macao peaked at 0.0967 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0278 units per person, in 1975.
That places Macao 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Macao, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0362 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0365 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0304 units per person | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0324 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0278 units per person | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0334 units per person | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0416 units per person | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0446 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0492 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0477 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0491 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0508 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0714 units per person | +40.3% |
| 2000 | 0.077 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.084 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0899 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0943 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0967 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0932 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0883 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0844 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0742 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0713 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0688 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.065 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0601 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0546 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0493 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0449 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0424 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0408 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.039 units per person | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0369 units per person | 0.0278 units per person | 0.0492 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0548 units per person | 0.0477 units per person | 0.0714 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0853 units per person | 0.0713 units per person | 0.0967 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0517 units per person | 0.039 units per person | 0.0688 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 192 Mozambique 0.0412 units per person compare
- 193 Cyprus 0.0402 units per person compare
- 194 Slovenia 0.0394 units per person compare
- 196 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0387 units per person compare
- 197 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0373 units per person compare
- 198 Niger 0.035 units per person compare
More education data for Macao
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,349 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 25,400 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Macao?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Macao was 0.039 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0967 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0278 units per person in 1975.
- How does Macao rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Macao ranks 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.