Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Macao
Macao: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 0.662 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.662
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.55
in 1950
All-time low
0.662
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Macao recorded 0.662 for womens educational attainment vs fertility in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Macao peaked at 5.55 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.662, in 2022.
That places Macao 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.55 | — |
| 1951 | 5.51 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 5.46 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 5.4 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 5.34 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 5.26 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 5.18 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 5.09 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 5 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 4.93 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 4.96 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 4.67 | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 4.39 | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 4.23 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 3.94 | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 3.62 | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 3.32 | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 3.01 | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 2.61 | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 2.31 | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 2.08 | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 1.99 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.94 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.84 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.73 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.55 | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 1.43 | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 1.39 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.43 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.58 | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 1.73 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 1.85 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 1.99 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 2.1 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.15 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.23 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.19 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.06 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.86 | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 1.81 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.71 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.61 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.55 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.47 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.43 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.37 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.29 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.21 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.02 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.933 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.845 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.806 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.798 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.803 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.862 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.92 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.967 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.983 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.997 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.924 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.936 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.857 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.772 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.662 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.662 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 44% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.662 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.27 | 4.93 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.71 | 2.31 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7 | 1.39 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.73 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 | 1.02 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8914 | 0.798 | 0.997 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0.924 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7383 | 0.662 | 0.857 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 233 Saint Barthelemy 0.801 compare
- 234 South Korea 0.72 compare
- 235 Hong Kong 0.717 compare
More education data for Macao
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.37 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.21 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Macao?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Macao was 0.662 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 in 1950.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.662 in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Macao ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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