Secondary education, general pupils in Macao
Macao: Secondary education, general pupils was 48.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in Macao, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Macao stood at 48.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Macao peaked at 54.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 1971.
That places Macao 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Macao, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.7% | — |
| 1972 | 51.6% | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 53.7% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 51.6% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 54.6% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 53.9% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.9% | 46.7% | 53.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 53.6% | 51.5% | 54.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.2% | 48.9% | 9 |
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- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Macao?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Macao was 48.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 1971.
- How does Macao rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Macao ranks 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.