Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Macau (China)

Macau (China): Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 52.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
52.0%
World rank
79th
of 142 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 2016
All-time low
25.9%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Macau (China), 1991–2016

02040601991200320161991: 25.9 %2001: 28.3 %2006: 35.7 %2011: 44.9 %2016: 52 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Macau (China) stood at 52.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Macau (China) peaked at 52.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1991.

That places Macau (China) 79th out of 142 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.9% 25.9% 25.9% 1
2000s 32.0% 28.3% 35.7% 2
2010s 48.4% 44.9% 52.0% 2

Countries ranked near Macau (China)

  1. 76 Albania 54.0% compare
  2. 77 Grenada 53.6%
  3. 78 Bolivia 53.1% compare
  4. 80 Saint Lucia 51.3% compare
  5. 81 Mauritius 51.1% compare
  6. 82 Dominican Republic 49.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Macau (China)?
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Macau (China) was 52.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Macau (China)?
The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Macau (China)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1991.
How does Macau (China) rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Macau (China) ranks 79th out of 142 countries with data for 2016.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Macau (China)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
142 places, 2,313 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release