School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Macao
Macao: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.99 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Macao is 10.99 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Macao peaked at 11.93 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.46 years, in 2022.
That places Macao 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Macao, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.34 years | — |
| 2002 | 11.57 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 11.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.75 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 11.45 years | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 11.23 years | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 11.26 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.05 years | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 10.98 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 11.11 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.44 years | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.3 years | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.51 years | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.78 years | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.72 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.77 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.93 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.37 years | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 11.02 years | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.77 years | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.57 years | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.46 years | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.66 years | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.99 years | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.35 years | 10.98 years | 11.75 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.49 years | 11.02 years | 11.93 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.69 years | 10.46 years | 10.99 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,349 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 25,400 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Macao?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Macao was 10.99 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 11.93 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 years in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release