Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Macao
Macao: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 917.39 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Macao, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Macao stood at 917.39 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 1,768 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 474.9 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
Macao ranks 2nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Macao, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 500.35 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 480.3 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 513.95 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 533.55 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 474.9 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 587.9 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 715.25 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 657.5 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 763.4 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 834.35 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 948.9 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 1,019 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 1,593 units per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 1,768 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 1,498 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 1,556 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,645 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1,661 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,662 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,622 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,555 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1,413 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1,333 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,287 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,245 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,195 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,120 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1,058 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 989.74 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 942.46 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 891.98 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 808.75 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 790.94 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 802.31 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 837.18 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 877.61 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 917.39 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 917.39 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.19 units per square kilometre, 82.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 917.39 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.72 units per square kilometre, 94.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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 | +56.3% | 1,019 units per square kilometre | 1,593 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 580.79 units per square kilometre | 474.9 units per square kilometre | 763.4 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,099 units per square kilometre | 834.35 units per square kilometre | 1,593 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,571 units per square kilometre | 1,333 units per square kilometre | 1,768 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,033 units per square kilometre | 790.94 units per square kilometre | 1,287 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 858.62 units per square kilometre | 802.31 units per square kilometre | 917.39 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Macao?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Macao was 917.39 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1,768 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 474.9 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Macao rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Macao ranks 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.