Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Macao
Macao: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 52.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Macao, 1991–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Macao 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 Macao peaked at 52.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1991.
That places Macao 79th out of 142 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.9% | — |
| 2001 | 28.3% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +15.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 52.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.5%, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Macao's 52.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.7%, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 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 52.0% 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 52.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1991.
- How does Macao rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Macao ranks 79th out of 142 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 45.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release