Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Macau, China
Macau, China: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 23.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Macau, China, 1991–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Macau, China stood at 23.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Macau, China peaked at 23.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1991.
That places Macau, China 64th out of 128 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +93.8% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +42.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 16.5% | 23.5% | 2 |
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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)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Macau, China?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Macau, China was 23.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1991.
- How does Macau, China rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Macau, China ranks 64th out of 128 countries with data for 2016.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. 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 short-cycle tertiary 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