School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Macau, China
Macau, China: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 5.59 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Macau, China is 5.59 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 5.76 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.13 years, in 2008.
Macau, China ranks 110th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.27 years | — |
| 2002 | 5.36 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.47 years | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.64 years | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.48 years | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.39 years | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.36 years | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.13 years | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.27 years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.46 years | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.5 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.61 years | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.76 years | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.73 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.66 years | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.58 years | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.26 years | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 5.17 years | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.14 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.17 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.31 years | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.44 years | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 5.59 years | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.36 years | 5.13 years | 5.64 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.5 years | 5.17 years | 5.76 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 years | 5.14 years | 5.59 years | 5 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.81 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Macau, China?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Macau, China was 5.59 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 years in 2008.
- How does Macau, China rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 110th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release