School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Macao
Macao: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 5.59 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.59 years
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
110th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5.76 years
in 2014
All-time low
5.13 years
in 2008
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Macao 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 Macao peaked at 5.76 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.13 years, in 2008.
Macao ranks 110th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Macao, 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% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 5.59 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.57 years, 85% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Macao's 5.59 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.77 years, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
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, secondary, both sexes in Macao?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Macao was 5.59 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 years in 2008.
- How does Macao rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 110th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macao 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release