School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Macao
Macao: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 17.79 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Macao recorded 17.79 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Macao peaked at 17.79 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.3 years, in 2001.
That places Macao 26th out of 179 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, female (years) (female) in Macao, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.3 years | — |
| 2002 | 13.7 years | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 14.05 years | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 14.28 years | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 13.84 years | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 13.59 years | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 13.6 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.5 years | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.82 years | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 14.39 years | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 14.93 years | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 14.13 years | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 14.65 years | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 15.38 years | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 15.86 years | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 16.17 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.38 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.58 years | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 15.23 years | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 15.15 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 15.44 years | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 16.07 years | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 16.94 years | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 17.79 years | +5.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 17.79 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.71 years, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Macao's 17.79 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.8 years, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.74 years | 13.3 years | 14.28 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.27 years | 14.13 years | 16.38 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.28 years | 15.15 years | 17.79 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, female in Macao?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Macao was 17.79 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 17.79 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 years in 2001.
- How does Macao rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Macao ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release