Secondary education, pupils in Macau, China
Macau, China: Secondary education, pupils was 48.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils in Macau, China, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 48.3% for secondary education, pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Macau, China peaked at 58.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1971.
That places Macau, China 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.9% | — |
| 1972 | 51.0% | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 58.2% | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 54.9% | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 52.5% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 52.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 51.4% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.2% | 44.9% | 58.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 52.1% | 51.4% | 52.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.2% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 47.9% | 48.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 134 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 48.5% compare
- 135 Andorra 48.3% compare
- 136 Republic of Moldova 48.3% compare
- 138 Belarus 48.3% compare
- 139 Egypt 48.2% compare
- 140 Russian Federation 48.2% compare
More education data for Macau, China
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Macau, China?
- Secondary education, pupils in Macau, China was 48.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1971.
- How does Macau, China rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Macau, China ranks 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.