Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Macao
Macao: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 12.26 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Macao, 2015–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Macao recorded 12.26 years for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in 2040. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Macao peaked at 12.26 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 10.56 years, in 2015.
That places Macao 34th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.56 years | 10.56 years | 10.56 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 11.16 years | 10.97 years | 11.35 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.85 years | 11.69 years | 12.01 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.26 years | 12.26 years | 12.26 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 89.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2,896 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 0.676 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Macao?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Macao was 12.26 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 12.26 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.56 years in 2015.
- How does Macao rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Macao ranks 34th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.