UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Macao

Macao: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 21.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
21.4%
World rank
21st
of 90 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 1991
All-time low
13.7%
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–2016

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Macao, 1970–2016

01020301970199320161970: 13.71991: 25.22001: 23.92006: 24.92011: 23.62016: 21.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Macao recorded 21.4% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2016.

That represents a change of down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Macao peaked at 25.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1970.

That places Macao 21st out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Macao, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, both sexes in Macao, 1970 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1970 13.7%
1991 25.2% +83.5%
2001 23.9% -5.0%
2006 24.9% +3.9%
2011 23.6% -4.9%
2016 21.4% -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 1
1990s 25.2% 25.2% 25.2% 1
2000s 24.4% 23.9% 24.9% 2
2010s 22.5% 21.4% 23.6% 2

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 18 Türkiye 21.7% compare
  2. 19 Palestine, State of 21.6% compare
  3. 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 21.4% compare
  4. 22 Hungary 21.1% compare
  5. 23 Austria 20.3% compare
  6. 24 Chile 20.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Macao?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Macao was 21.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1991.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1970.
How does Macao rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Macao ranks 21st out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 991 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/