Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Macau, China

Macau, China: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 4,532 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4,532 number
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
175th
of 205 countries
All-time high
8,564 number
in 2002
All-time low
3,703 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Macau, China, 1970–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Macau, China is 4,532 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Macau, China peaked at 8,564 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,703 number, in 2016.

That places Macau, China 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Macau, China, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 8,098 number
1971 8,316 number +2.7%
1972 8,122 number -2.3%
1973 7,735 number -4.8%
1974 7,236 number -6.5%
1975 6,705 number -7.3%
1976 6,163 number -8.1%
1977 5,561 number -9.8%
1978 5,035 number -9.5%
1979 4,599 number -8.7%
1980 4,223 number -8.2%
1981 4,004 number -5.2%
1982 4,024 number +0.5%
1983 4,153 number +3.2%
1984 4,295 number +3.4%
1985 4,529 number +5.4%
1986 4,669 number +3.1%
1987 4,423 number -5.3%
1988 4,104 number -7.2%
1989 3,926 number -4.3%
1990 3,762 number -4.2%
1991 3,810 number +1.3%
1992 4,274 number +12.2%
1993 4,937 number +15.5%
1994 5,492 number +11.2%
1995 6,006 number +9.4%
1996 6,458 number +7.5%
1997 6,790 number +5.1%
1998 7,117 number +4.8%
1999 7,517 number +5.6%
2000 8,013 number +6.6%
2001 8,425 number +5.1%
2002 8,564 number +1.6%
2003 8,443 number -1.4%
2004 8,269 number -2.1%
2005 7,996 number -3.3%
2006 7,635 number -4.5%
2007 7,210 number -5.6%
2008 6,796 number -5.7%
2009 6,359 number -6.4%
2010 5,934 number -6.7%
2011 5,529 number -6.8%
2012 5,166 number -6.6%
2013 4,783 number -7.4%
2014 4,405 number -7.9%
2015 3,995 number -9.3%
2016 3,703 number -7.3%
2017 3,799 number +2.6%
2018 4,062 number +6.9%
2019 4,300 number +5.9%
2020 4,532 number +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,757 number 4,599 number 8,316 number 10
1980s 4,235 number 3,926 number 4,669 number 10
1990s 5,616 number 3,762 number 7,517 number 10
2000s 7,771 number 6,359 number 8,564 number 10
2010s 4,568 number 3,703 number 5,934 number 10
2020s 4,532 number 4,532 number 4,532 number 1

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 5,739 number compare
  2. 173 French Polynesia 4,969 number compare
  3. 174 Samoa 4,652 number compare
  4. 176 Iceland 4,514 number compare
  5. 177 Malta 4,070 number compare
  6. 178 Barbados 3,523 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Macau, China?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Macau, China was 4,532 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 8,564 number in 2002.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 3,703 number in 2016.
How does Macau, China rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Macau, China ranks 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.