Secondary education, pupils in Macao
Macao: Secondary education, pupils was 31,617 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils in Macao stood at 31,617.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Macao peaked at 46,539 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9,498, in 1975.
Macao ranks 172nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,616 | 9,498 | 15,268 | 9 |
| 1990s | 21,977 | 16,687 | 31,859 | 4 |
| 2000s | 42,620 | 35,367 | 46,539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,608 | 26,022 | 38,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,975 | 26,396 | 31,617 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2,896 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 89.7% (2024)
- Labor force, female 51.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 401,572 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Macao?
- Secondary education, pupils in Macao was 31,617 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 46,539 in 2005.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,498 in 1975.
- How does Macao rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Macao ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.