Secondary education, general pupils in Macao

Macao: Secondary education, general pupils was 25,672 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
25,672
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
170th
of 204 countries
All-time high
44,129
in 2005
All-time low
6,632
in 1975
Years of data
32
1971–2018

Secondary education, general pupils in Macao, 1971–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971199420181971: 9.0k1972: 9.0k1973: 7.4k1974: 7.8k1975: 6.6k1976: 7.9k1977: 9.7k1978: 10.4k1979: 11.6k1990: 16.0k1992: 18.2k1993: 19.5k1999: 30.5k2000: 33.2k2001: 36.5k2002: 39.4k2003: 41.8k2004: 44.0k2005: 44.1k2006: 44.1k2007: 44.0k2008: 40.1k2009: 38.1k2010: 37.0k2011: 35.7k2012: 34.1k2013: 32.3k2014: 30.6k2015: 28.9k2016: 27.7k2017: 26.5k2018: 25.7k

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

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils in Macao, 1971 to 2018.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +56.2% 19,526 30,498

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 167 Iceland 28,393 compare
  2. 168 Bahamas 26,884 compare
  3. 169 Malta 25,779 compare
  4. 171 Samoa 25,583 compare
  5. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 24,422 compare
  6. 173 French Polynesia 22,500 compare

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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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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.