Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Macao
Macao: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 71.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Macao, 1970–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Macao recorded 71.4% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Macao peaked at 71.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1970.
That places Macao 67th out of 131 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Macao, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.0% | — |
| 1991 | 44.3% | +301.4% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 44.3% | 44.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 48.7% | 57.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 66.1% | 71.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Macao
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Macao?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Macao was 71.4% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1970.
- How does Macao rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Macao ranks 67th out of 131 countries with data for 2016.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.