Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Macau, China

Macau, China: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 31,617 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31,617
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
172nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
46,539
in 2005
All-time low
9,498
in 1975
Years of data
39
1971–2024

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Macau, China, 1971–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1971199720241971: 10.0k1972: 9.6k1973: 10.3k1974: 10.7k1975: 9.5k1976: 11.8k1977: 14.3k1978: 13.2k1979: 15.3k1990: 16.7k1991: 17.8k1992: 19.0k1993: 20.4k1999: 31.9k2000: 35.4k2001: 38.9k2002: 42.0k2003: 44.4k2004: 46.5k2005: 46.5k2006: 46.4k2007: 45.4k2008: 41.3k2009: 39.3k2010: 38.2k2011: 37.2k2012: 35.7k2013: 33.9k2014: 32.1k2015: 30.1k2016: 28.7k2017: 27.5k2018: 26.6k2019: 26.0k2020: 26.4k2021: 27.6k2022: 29.0k2023: 30.3k2024: 31.6k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Macau, China is 31,617, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Macau, China peaked at 46,539 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9,498, in 1975.

Macau, China ranks 172nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Macau, China, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 10,007
1972 9,606 -4.0%
1973 10,279 +7.0%
1974 10,671 +3.8%
1975 9,498 -11.0%
1976 11,758 +23.8%
1977 14,305 +21.7%
1978 13,150 -8.1%
1979 15,268 +16.1%
1990 16,687 +9.3%
1991 17,832 +6.9%
1992 18,978 +6.4%
1993 20,383 +7.4%
1999 31,859 +56.3%
2000 35,367 +11.0%
2001 38,943 +10.1%
2002 42,017 +7.9%
2003 44,425 +5.7%
2004 46,509 +4.7%
2005 46,539 +0.1%
2006 46,393 -0.3%
2007 45,410 -2.1%
2008 41,271 -9.1%
2009 39,328 -4.7%
2010 38,222 -2.8%
2011 37,224 -2.6%
2012 35,726 -4.0%
2013 33,921 -5.1%
2014 32,054 -5.5%
2015 30,088 -6.1%
2016 28,745 -4.5%
2017 27,473 -4.4%
2018 26,608 -3.1%
2019 26,022 -2.2%
2020 26,396 +1.4%
2021 27,627 +4.7%
2022 28,961 +4.8%
2023 30,274 +4.5%
2024 31,617 +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,616 9,498 15,268 9
1990s 21,148 16,687 31,859 5
2000s 42,620 35,367 46,539 10
2010s 31,608 26,022 38,222 10
2020s 28,975 26,396 31,617 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Macau, China?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Macau, China was 31,617 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 46,539 in 2005.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 9,498 in 1975.
How does Macau, China rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Macau, China ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.