UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Macau, China

Macau, China: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 10.32 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
10.32
World rank
53rd
of 91 countries
All-time high
10.32
in 2016
All-time low
3.7
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–2016

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Macau, China, 1970–2016

02.557.5101970199320161970: 3.71991: 6.62001: 8.12006: 8.42011: 9.52016: 10.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2016, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Macau, China stood at 10.32. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Macau, China peaked at 10.32 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 1970.

That places Macau, China 53rd out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in Macau, China, 1970 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1970 3.7
1991 6.57 +77.7%
2001 8.09 +23.0%
2006 8.43 +4.2%
2011 9.47 +12.3%
2016 10.32 +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.7 3.7 3.7 1
1990s 6.57 6.57 6.57 1
2000s 8.26 8.09 8.43 2
2010s 9.89 9.47 10.32 2

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 50 Chile 10.48 compare
  2. 51 Andorra 10.44 compare
  3. 52 Bahrain 10.38 compare
  4. 54 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.28 compare
  5. 55 Malaysia 10.27 compare
  6. 56 Azerbaijan 10.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Macau, China?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Macau, China was 10.32 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 10.32 in 2016.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 1970.
How does Macau, China rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Macau, China ranks 53rd out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
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Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/