School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Macao
Macao: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 17.5 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Macao is 17.5 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Macao peaked at 17.5 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.63 years, in 2008.
That places Macao 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Macao, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.86 years | — |
| 2002 | 14.87 years | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 15.14 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 15.11 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.48 years | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.99 years | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 13.84 years | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 13.63 years | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.87 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 14.34 years | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 14.8 years | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 13.85 years | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 14.32 years | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 14.88 years | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 15.1 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 15.36 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.68 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 15.03 years | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 14.76 years | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.7 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 15.02 years | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 15.71 years | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 16.63 years | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 17.5 years | +5.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 17.5 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.09 years, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Macao's 17.5 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.21 years, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.31 years | 13.63 years | 15.14 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.81 years | 13.85 years | 15.68 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.91 years | 14.7 years | 17.5 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0558 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Macao?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Macao was 17.5 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.63 years in 2008.
- How does Macao rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release