Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Macau, China
Macau, China: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 98.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Macau, China, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Macau, China is 98.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Macau, China peaked at 98.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 1981.
That places Macau, China 19th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 92.8% | — |
| 2001 | 96.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.8% | 92.8% | 92.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 96.0% | 97.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.2% | 98.8% | 2 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 25,400 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,335 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Macau, China?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Macau, China was 98.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 1981.
- How does Macau, China rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Macau, China ranks 19th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release