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

Macau, China: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 2,188 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2,188 number
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
176th
of 205 countries
All-time high
4,235 number
in 2002
All-time low
1,789 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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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 2,188 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Macau, China peaked at 4,235 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,789 number, in 2016.

That places Macau, China 176th 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, female (number) in Macau, China, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 3,764 number
1971 3,832 number +1.8%
1972 3,778 number -1.4%
1973 3,657 number -3.2%
1974 3,471 number -5.1%
1975 3,266 number -5.9%
1976 3,038 number -7.0%
1977 2,734 number -10.0%
1978 2,455 number -10.2%
1979 2,227 number -9.3%
1980 2,033 number -8.7%
1981 1,918 number -5.7%
1982 1,962 number +2.3%
1983 2,048 number +4.4%
1984 2,126 number +3.8%
1985 2,232 number +5.0%
1986 2,288 number +2.5%
1987 2,181 number -4.7%
1988 2,037 number -6.6%
1989 1,938 number -4.9%
1990 1,824 number -5.9%
1991 1,814 number -0.5%
1992 2,080 number +14.7%
1993 2,437 number +17.2%
1994 2,715 number +11.4%
1995 2,952 number +8.7%
1996 3,146 number +6.6%
1997 3,294 number +4.7%
1998 3,456 number +4.9%
1999 3,655 number +5.8%
2000 3,906 number +6.9%
2001 4,114 number +5.3%
2002 4,235 number +2.9%
2003 4,199 number -0.9%
2004 4,116 number -2.0%
2005 3,955 number -3.9%
2006 3,736 number -5.5%
2007 3,517 number -5.9%
2008 3,318 number -5.7%
2009 3,098 number -6.6%
2010 2,877 number -7.1%
2011 2,669 number -7.2%
2012 2,487 number -6.8%
2013 2,301 number -7.5%
2014 2,120 number -7.9%
2015 1,926 number -9.2%
2016 1,789 number -7.1%
2017 1,836 number +2.6%
2018 1,961 number +6.8%
2019 2,075 number +5.8%
2020 2,188 number +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,222 number 2,227 number 3,832 number 10
1980s 2,076 number 1,918 number 2,288 number 10
1990s 2,737 number 1,814 number 3,655 number 10
2000s 3,819 number 3,098 number 4,235 number 10
2010s 2,204 number 1,789 number 2,877 number 10
2020s 2,188 number 2,188 number 2,188 number 1

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 173 French Polynesia 2,448 number compare
  2. 174 Samoa 2,236 number compare
  3. 175 Iceland 2,197 number compare
  4. 177 Malta 1,961 number compare
  5. 178 Barbados 1,734 number compare
  6. 179 Kiribati 1,366 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 2,188 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 4,235 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 1,789 number in 2016.
How does Macau, China rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Macau, China ranks 176th 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 23.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.