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.
Secondary education, general pupils 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% |
| 1992 | 18,224 | +14.0% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +56.2% | 19,526 | 30,498 |
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
More education data for Macao
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.37 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.21 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (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.