Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non in Macao
Macao: Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non was 2,024 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Start of the academic school year in Macao, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start of the academic school year in Macao is 2,024, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in Macao peaked at 2,024 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,969, in 1970.
That places Macao 56th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,969 | — |
| 1971 | 1,970 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,971 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,972 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,973 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,974 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,975 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,976 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,977 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,978 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,979 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,980 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,981 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,982 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,983 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,984 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,985 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,986 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,987 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,988 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,989 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,990 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,991 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,992 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,993 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,994 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,995 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,996 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,997 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,998 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,999 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,000 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,001 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,002 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,003 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,004 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,005 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,006 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,007 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,008 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,009 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,010 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,011 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,012 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,013 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,014 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,015 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,016 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,017 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,018 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,019 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,020 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,021 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,022 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,023 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,024 | +0.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 2,024 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,024, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Macao's 2,024 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,024, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 | 1,969 | 1,978 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,984 | 1,979 | 1,988 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,994 | 1,989 | 1,998 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,004 | 1,999 | 2,008 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,014 | 2,009 | 2,018 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,022 | 2,019 | 2,024 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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- 56 Micronesia (country) 2,024 compare
- 56 Gabon 2,024 compare
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- 56 Indonesia 2,024 compare
- 56 India 2,024 compare
- 56 Ireland 2,024 compare
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- 56 Iceland 2,024 compare
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- 56 Jamaica 2,024 compare
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- 56 Japan 2,024 compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 2,024 compare
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- 56 Cambodia 2,024 compare
- 56 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,024 compare
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- 56 Laos 2,024 compare
- 56 Lebanon 2,024 compare
- 56 Liberia 2,024 compare
- 56 Libya 2,024 compare
- 56 Saint Lucia 2,024 compare
- 56 Liechtenstein 2,024 compare
- 56 Lithuania 2,024 compare
- 56 Luxembourg 2,024 compare
- 56 Latvia 2,024 compare
- 56 Morocco 2,024 compare
- 56 Monaco 2,024 compare
- 56 Moldova 2,024 compare
- 56 Madagascar 2,024 compare
- 56 Mexico 2,024 compare
- 56 Marshall Islands 2,024 compare
- 56 North Macedonia 2,024 compare
- 56 Mali 2,024 compare
- 56 Malta 2,024 compare
- 56 Myanmar 2,024 compare
- 56 Montenegro 2,024 compare
- 56 Mongolia 2,024 compare
- 56 Mauritania 2,024 compare
- 56 Montserrat 2,024 compare
- 56 Niger 2,024 compare
- 56 Nigeria 2,024 compare
- 56 Netherlands 2,024 compare
- 56 Norway 2,024 compare
- 56 Nepal 2,024 compare
- 56 Oman 2,024 compare
- 56 Pakistan 2,024 compare
- 56 Philippines 2,024 compare
- 56 Poland 2,024 compare
- 56 Puerto Rico 2,024 compare
- 56 North Korea 2,024 compare
- 56 Portugal 2,024 compare
- 56 Palestine 2,024 compare
- 56 Qatar 2,024 compare
- 56 Romania 2,024 compare
- 56 Russia 2,024 compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 2,024 compare
- 56 Sudan 2,024 compare
- 56 Senegal 2,024 compare
- 56 Sierra Leone 2,024 compare
- 56 San Marino 2,024 compare
- 56 Somalia 2,024 compare
- 56 Serbia 2,024 compare
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe 2,024 compare
- 56 Suriname 2,024 compare
- 56 Slovakia 2,024 compare
- 56 Slovenia 2,024 compare
- 56 Sweden 2,024 compare
- 56 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,024 compare
- 56 Syria 2,024 compare
- 56 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,024 compare
- 56 Chad 2,024 compare
- 56 Togo 2,024 compare
- 56 Thailand 2,024 compare
- 56 Tajikistan 2,024 compare
- 56 Turkmenistan 2,024 compare
- 56 East Timor 2,024 compare
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 2,024 compare
- 56 Tunisia 2,024 compare
- 56 Turkey 2,024 compare
- 56 Ukraine 2,024 compare
- 56 United States 2,024 compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 2,024 compare
- 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,024 compare
- 56 Venezuela 2,024 compare
- 56 British Virgin Islands 2,024 compare
- 56 Vietnam 2,024 compare
- 56 Yemen 2,024 compare
More education data for Macao
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0558 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start of the academic school year in Macao?
- Start of the academic school year in Macao was 2,024 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 2,024 in 2025.
- What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,969 in 1970.
- How does Macao rank for start of the academic school year?
- Macao ranks 56th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release