Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Macau, China
Macau, China: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.9538 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Macau, China, 1991–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Macau, China is 0.9538 GPIA, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Macau, China peaked at 0.9538 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8309 GPIA, in 1991.
That places Macau, China 91st out of 133 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.8309 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.8937 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9186 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9398 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9538 GPIA | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8309 GPIA | 0.8309 GPIA | 0.8309 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9061 GPIA | 0.8937 GPIA | 0.9186 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9468 GPIA | 0.9398 GPIA | 0.9538 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 88 United Arab Emirates 0.9643 GPIA compare
- 89 Palestine, State of 0.9638 GPIA compare
- 90 Mauritius 0.9582 GPIA compare
- 92 Saudi Arabia 0.9503 GPIA compare
- 93 North Macedonia 0.9491 GPIA compare
- 94 Singapore 0.9465 GPIA compare
More education data for Macau, China
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- 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 0.9538 GPIA 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 0.9538 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8309 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Macau, China rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Macau, China ranks 91st out of 133 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 3.8%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release