Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Macau, China
Macau, China: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 24.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Macau, China, 1991–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 24.2% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Macau, China peaked at 24.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1991.
That places Macau, China 54th out of 129 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +54.0% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.1% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 18.3% | 24.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More education data for Macau, China
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Macau, China?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Macau, China was 24.2% 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 Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1991.
- How does Macau, China rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Macau, China ranks 54th out of 129 countries with data for 2016.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.