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

Macau, China: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 2,344 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2,344 number
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
175th
of 205 countries
All-time high
4,484 number
in 1971
All-time low
1,914 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 2,344 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Macau, China peaked at 4,484 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,914 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, male (number) in Macau, China, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 4,334 number
1971 4,484 number +3.5%
1972 4,344 number -3.1%
1973 4,078 number -6.1%
1974 3,765 number -7.7%
1975 3,439 number -8.7%
1976 3,125 number -9.1%
1977 2,827 number -9.5%
1978 2,580 number -8.7%
1979 2,372 number -8.1%
1980 2,190 number -7.7%
1981 2,086 number -4.7%
1982 2,062 number -1.2%
1983 2,105 number +2.1%
1984 2,169 number +3.0%
1985 2,297 number +5.9%
1986 2,381 number +3.7%
1987 2,242 number -5.8%
1988 2,067 number -7.8%
1989 1,988 number -3.8%
1990 1,938 number -2.5%
1991 1,996 number +3.0%
1992 2,194 number +9.9%
1993 2,500 number +13.9%
1994 2,777 number +11.1%
1995 3,054 number +10.0%
1996 3,312 number +8.4%
1997 3,496 number +5.6%
1998 3,661 number +4.7%
1999 3,862 number +5.5%
2000 4,107 number +6.3%
2001 4,311 number +5.0%
2002 4,329 number +0.4%
2003 4,244 number -2.0%
2004 4,153 number -2.1%
2005 4,041 number -2.7%
2006 3,899 number -3.5%
2007 3,693 number -5.3%
2008 3,478 number -5.8%
2009 3,261 number -6.2%
2010 3,057 number -6.3%
2011 2,860 number -6.4%
2012 2,679 number -6.3%
2013 2,482 number -7.4%
2014 2,285 number -7.9%
2015 2,069 number -9.5%
2016 1,914 number -7.5%
2017 1,963 number +2.6%
2018 2,101 number +7.0%
2019 2,225 number +5.9%
2020 2,344 number +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,535 number 2,372 number 4,484 number 10
1980s 2,159 number 1,988 number 2,381 number 10
1990s 2,879 number 1,938 number 3,862 number 10
2000s 3,952 number 3,261 number 4,329 number 10
2010s 2,364 number 1,914 number 3,057 number 10
2020s 2,344 number 2,344 number 2,344 number 1

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 2,898 number compare
  2. 173 French Polynesia 2,521 number compare
  3. 174 Samoa 2,416 number compare
  4. 176 Iceland 2,317 number compare
  5. 177 Malta 2,109 number compare
  6. 178 Barbados 1,789 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 2,344 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 4,484 number in 1971.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1,914 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 23.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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