Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Macau, China
Macau, China: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 99.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Macau, China, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Macau, China is 99.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 99.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 1981.
Macau, China ranks 10th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 94.7% | — |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 7 Republic of Moldova 99.8% compare
- 7 Qatar 99.8% compare
- 9 Mauritius 99.8% compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.8% compare
- 12 Philippines 99.8% compare
- 13 China 99.8% compare
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Macau, China?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Macau, China was 99.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 1981.
- How does Macau, China rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 10th out of 95 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release