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% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 25,672 is below the median for high income countries, which is 229,383, 11% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Macao's 25,672 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,712, 18% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (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.