Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Macau, China
Macau, China: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 98.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Macau, China, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 98.2% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Macau, China peaked at 98.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 1970.
Macau, China ranks 62nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80.3% | — |
| 1991 | 92.9% | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 96.4% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.3% | 80.3% | 80.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 92.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 96.4% | 96.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Macau, China?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Macau, China was 98.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 1970.
- How does Macau, China rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Macau, China ranks 62nd out of 134 countries with data for 2016.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release