Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Macau, China
Macau, China: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 87.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Macau, China, 1991–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Macau, China is 87.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Macau, China peaked at 87.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 1991.
Macau, China ranks 82nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.5% | — |
| 2001 | 74.7% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 74.7% | 79.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 85.0% | 87.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
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More education data for Macau, China
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.81 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Macau, China?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Macau, China was 87.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 1991.
- How does Macau, China rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Macau, China ranks 82nd out of 135 countries with data for 2016.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release