Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Macao
Macao: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 73.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Macao, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Macao is 73.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Macao peaked at 73.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1970.
That places Macao 67th out of 135 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.1% | — |
| 1991 | 51.0% | +237.7% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | +7.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 73.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.6%, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Macao's 73.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.6%, 91% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 52.3% | 60.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 68.5% | 73.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.37 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.21 (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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Macao?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Macao was 73.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1970.
- How does Macao rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Macao ranks 67th out of 135 countries with data for 2016.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release