Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Macau, China
Macau, China: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 92.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Macau, China, 1991–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 92.1% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Macau, China peaked at 92.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 1991.
That places Macau, China 78th out of 134 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.6% | — |
| 2001 | 83.6% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 77.6% | 77.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 83.6% | 86.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 90.5% | 92.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Macau, China?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Macau, China was 92.1% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 1991.
- How does Macau, China rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Macau, China ranks 78th out of 134 countries with data for 2016.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China 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 primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (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 primary education.