Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Macao
Macao: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 89.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Macao, 1991–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Macao recorded 89.8% 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 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Macao peaked at 89.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 1991.
Macao ranks 79th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Macao, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.9% | — |
| 2001 | 78.9% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 78.9% | 83.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 87.6% | 89.8% | 2 |
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More education data for Macao
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Macao?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Macao was 89.8% 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 1991.
- How does Macao rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Macao ranks 79th out of 136 countries with data for 2016.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (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.