Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Macao
Macao: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 89.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Macao stood at 89.8%.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Macao peaked at 106.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2022.
Macao ranks 187th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 103.5% | — |
| 2002 | 106.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 105.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 105.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 102.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 100.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 101.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 102.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 101.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 102.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 100.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 101.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 105.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 101.2% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +3.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 89.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 90% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 89.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.2% | 100.3% | 106.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.7% | 96.2% | 105.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 85.0% | 92.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Macao?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Macao was 89.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 106.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Macao ranks 187th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.