Secondary education, general pupils in Macao
Macao: Secondary education, general pupils was 25,672 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Macao, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Macao recorded 25,672 for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils 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 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,803 | 6,632 | 11,565 | 9 |
| 1990s | 21,060 | 15,990 | 30,498 | 4 |
| 2000s | 40,528 | 33,177 | 44,129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,941 | 25,672 | 36,951 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 167 Iceland 28,393 compare
- 168 Bahamas 26,884 compare
- 171 Samoa 25,583 compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 24,422 compare
- 173 French Polynesia 22,500 compare
More education data for Macao
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2,896 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 0.676 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Macao?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Macao was 25,672 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 44,129 in 2005.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,632 in 1975.
- How does Macao rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Macao ranks 170th 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 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. 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.