Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Macau, China
Macau, China: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 87.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Macau, China, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Macau, China is 87.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Macau, China peaked at 90.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 2009.
That places Macau, China 4th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 90.3% | — |
| 2006 | 87.0% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5% | 85.1% | 90.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 88.3% | 89.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 1 Singapore 88.8% compare
- 2 Ireland 88.6% compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 87.6% compare
- 5 Estonia 86.2% compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 85.3% compare
- 7 Hong Kong, China 82.5% compare
More education data for Macau, China
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 25,400 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Macau, China?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Macau, China was 87.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2009.
- How does Macau, China rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Macau, China ranks 4th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.