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% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.039 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0637 units per person, 61% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.039 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.08 units per person, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
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, 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.