Share of the population with lower secondary education in Macao
Macao: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 73.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Macao, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, share of the population with lower secondary education in Macao stood at 73.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Macao peaked at 73.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1970.
That places Macao 67th out of 135 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.1% | — |
| 1991 | 51.0% | +237.7% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 52.3% | 60.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 68.5% | 73.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55,611 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Macao?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Macao was 73.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1970.
- How does Macao rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Macao ranks 67th out of 135 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.