School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Macao
Macao: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 6.51 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Macao stood at 6.51 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Macao peaked at 6.51 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.52 years, in 2001.
That places Macao 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Macao, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.52 years | — |
| 2002 | 3.3 years | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 3.56 years | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.36 years | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.03 years | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 2.76 years | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 2.58 years | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.58 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.89 years | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 3.23 years | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 3.36 years | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.55 years | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 2.82 years | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1 years | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 3.38 years | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 3.59 years | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 3.75 years | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.67 years | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.74 years | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.93 years | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 4.45 years | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 5.25 years | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 5.97 years | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 6.51 years | +9.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 6.51 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.58 years, 1.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Macao's 6.51 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77 years, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.95 years | 2.52 years | 3.56 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.32 years | 2.55 years | 3.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 years | 3.93 years | 6.51 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, tertiary, both sexes in Macao?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Macao was 6.51 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 years in 2001.
- How does Macao rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release