Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Macao
Macao: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender was 0.9538 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Macao, 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 Macao 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 Macao peaked at 0.9538 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8309 GPIA, in 1991.
That places Macao 92nd out of 134 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Macao, 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% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.9538 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9992 GPIA, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.9538 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9741 GPIA, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
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 Macao
- 89 United Arab Emirates 0.9643 GPIA compare
- 90 Palestine 0.9638 GPIA compare
- 91 Mauritius 0.9582 GPIA compare
- 93 Saudi Arabia 0.9503 GPIA compare
- 94 North Macedonia 0.9491 GPIA compare
- 95 Singapore 0.9465 GPIA 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 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9538 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8309 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Macao rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Macao ranks 92nd out of 134 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 3.8%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release