Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Macao
Macao: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 53.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Macao, 1991–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Macao recorded 53.2% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Macao peaked at 53.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1991.
Macao ranks 78th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Macao, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.9% | — |
| 2001 | 31.5% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 31.5% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 46.7% | 53.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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 upper secondary in Macao?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Macao was 53.2% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1991.
- How does Macao rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Macao ranks 78th out of 140 countries with data for 2016.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (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 upper secondary education.