Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Macao
Macao: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.046 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Macao stood at 0.046 units per person.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Macao peaked at 0.1023 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0385 units per person, in 2020.
Macao ranks 192nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Macao, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0404 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0392 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0423 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0444 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0399 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0499 units per person | +25.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0614 units per person | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0566 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0649 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0498 units per person | -23.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0512 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0531 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0745 units per person | +40.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0821 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0898 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0958 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1001 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1023 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0983 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.093 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0872 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0763 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0735 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0712 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0677 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0629 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0573 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0516 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0468 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0441 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0424 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0404 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0387 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0385 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0405 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0428 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0446 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.046 units per person | +3.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.046 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0783 units per person, 59% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.046 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0973 units per person, 47% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0488 units per person | 0.0392 units per person | 0.0649 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0572 units per person | 0.0498 units per person | 0.0745 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0898 units per person | 0.0735 units per person | 0.1023 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0523 units per person | 0.0387 units per person | 0.0712 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0425 units per person | 0.0385 units per person | 0.046 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Macao?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Macao was 0.046 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1023 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0385 units per person in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Macao ranks 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.