Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Macao
Macao: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 23.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Macao, 1991–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2016, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Macao stood at 23.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Macao peaked at 23.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1991.
Macao ranks 64th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Macao, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +93.8% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +42.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 16.5% | 23.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- 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)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Macao?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Macao was 23.5% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1991.
- How does Macao rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Macao ranks 64th out of 128 countries with data for 2016.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.