Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Macao
Macao: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 89.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Macao, 1991–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Macao stood at 89.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Macao peaked at 89.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 1991.
Macao ranks 80th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.9% | — |
| 2001 | 78.9% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +2.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 89.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Macao's 89.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.4%, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 78.9% | 83.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 87.6% | 89.8% | 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 primary education or higher in Macao?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Macao was 89.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 1991.
- How does Macao rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Macao ranks 80th out of 137 countries with data for 2016.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 primary 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