Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Macao
Macao: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender was 0.9567 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Macao, 1991–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Macao stood at 0.9567 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Macao peaked at 0.9567 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7377 GPIA, in 1991.
That places Macao 73rd out of 137 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Macao, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7377 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.8101 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.88 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9252 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9567 GPIA | +3.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.9567 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9872 GPIA, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.9567 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9683 GPIA, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7377 GPIA | 0.7377 GPIA | 0.7377 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.845 GPIA | 0.8101 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9409 GPIA | 0.9252 GPIA | 0.9567 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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 upper secondary education or in Macao?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Macao was 0.9567 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9567 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7377 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Macao rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Macao ranks 73rd out of 137 countries with data for 2016.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 upper secondary 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