Macao SAR, China: Secondary education, pupils

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Macao SAR, China's secondary education, pupils rose 4.4% on 2023 (from 30,274 to 31,617).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1975 to 2023), the average change was +1.6% and a typical year strayed about 8.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 23.8% in 1976 and the biggest yearly fall was 11% in 1975. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 12% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Macao SAR, China had the 81st highest value of the 100 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Macao SAR, China in the 2024 ranking

• Cyprus — 78th of 100: 61,230
• Luxembourg — 79th of 100: 53,672
• Belize — 80th of 100: 38,323
• Bahamas, The — 82nd of 100: 26,561
• Barbados — 83rd of 100: 18,457
• Kiribati — 84th of 100: 16,846

What this measures

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 38 values

Secondary education, pupils in nearby economies

• Australia — 2.65 million (2024)
• Brunei Darussalam — 40,924 (2023)
• Cambodia — 1.17 million (2024)
• China — 97.98 million (2024)
• Fiji — 113,613 (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 340,877 (2024)
• Indonesia — 27.84 million (2025)
• Japan — 6.61 million (2023)
• Kiribati — 16,846 (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 2.66 million (2024)
• Lao PDR — 532,092 (2025)

More education data for Macao SAR, China

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 38,349 (2024)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 86.41% (2021)
• Secondary education, vocational pupils — 936 (2018)
• Primary education, teachers — 2,896 (2024)
• Secondary education, teachers — 2,938 (2024)
• Secondary education, general pupils

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Questions people ask

What is Macao SAR, China's secondary education, pupils?

31,617 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 215.95% from 10,007 in 1971 (2.19% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 46,539 in 2005 and the lowest 9,498 in 1975.

How does Macao SAR, China rank?

81st highest of 100 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in secondary education, pupils unusual for Macao SAR, China?

In 2024, Macao SAR, China's secondary education, pupils rose 4.4% on 2023 (from 30,274 to 31,617). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1975 to 2023), the average change was +1.6% and a typical year strayed about 8.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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