Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Macao
Macao: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female was 87.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Macao, 1991–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Macao 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 Macao peaked at 87.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 1991.
Macao ranks 83rd of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Macao, 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% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 87.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.0%, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Macao's 87.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.4%, 96% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
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 Macao
- 80 Argentina 89.0% compare
- 81 South Africa 88.7% compare
- 82 Panama 88.0% compare
- 84 Singapore 87.4% compare
- 85 Philippines 87.2% compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 86.8% compare
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 87.8% 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 87.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 1991.
- How does Macao rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Macao ranks 83rd out of 136 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 10.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release