Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Macao

Macao: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 936 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
936
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
167th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4,604
in 1977
All-time low
652
in 1972
Years of data
38
1971–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Macao, 1971–2018

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1971199420181971: 1.0k1972: 6521973: 2.9k1974: 2.9k1975: 2.9k1976: 3.9k1977: 4.6k1978: 2.8k1979: 3.7k1990: 6971991: 7251992: 7541993: 8571994: 878.51995: 9001996: 9401997: 9801998: 1.2k1999: 1.4k2000: 2.2k2001: 2.5k2002: 2.6k2003: 2.6k2004: 2.5k2005: 2.4k2006: 2.3k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.2k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.5k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.1k2017: 9922018: 936

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Macao recorded 936 for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Macao peaked at 4,604 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 652, in 1972.

That places Macao 167th out of 201 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Macao, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 1,047 —
1972 652 -37.7%
1973 2,888 +342.9%
1974 2,885 -0.1%
1975 2,866 -0.7%
1976 3,891 +35.8%
1977 4,604 +18.3%
1978 2,781 -39.6%
1979 3,703 +33.2%
1990 697 -81.2%
1991 725 +4.0%
1992 754 +4.0%
1993 857 +13.7%
1994 878.5 +2.5%
1995 900 +2.4%
1996 940 +4.4%
1997 980 +4.3%
1998 1,170 +19.4%
1999 1,361 +16.3%
2000 2,190 +60.9%
2001 2,478 +13.2%
2002 2,588 +4.4%
2003 2,595 +0.3%
2004 2,542 -2.0%
2005 2,410 -5.2%
2006 2,336 -3.1%
2007 1,429 -38.8%
2008 1,172 -18.0%
2009 1,185 +1.1%
2010 1,271 +7.3%
2011 1,507 +18.6%
2012 1,601 +6.2%
2013 1,605 +0.2%
2014 1,416 -11.8%
2015 1,198 -15.4%
2016 1,065 -11.1%
2017 992 -6.9%
2018 936 -5.6%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 936 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,200, 5% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 936 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,422, 13% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled 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
1973 +342.9% 652 2,888
1990 -81.2% 3,703 697

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,813 652 4,604 9
1990s 926.3 697 1,361 10
2000s 2,092 1,172 2,595 10
2010s 1,288 936 1,605 9

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 164 Maldives 1,115 compare
  2. 165 Aruba 1,088 compare
  3. 166 Guinea-Bissau 977 compare
  4. 168 Trinidad and Tobago 892 compare
  5. 169 Qatar 720 compare
  6. 170 Vanuatu 500 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Macao?
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Macao was 936 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 4,604 in 1977.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 652 in 1972.
How does Macao rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
Macao ranks 167th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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.