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

Macao: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 24.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
24.2%
World rank
2nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 2016
All-time low
1.9%
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–2016

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

05101520251970199320161970: 1.91991: 7.22001: 11.12006: 13.62011: 18.32016: 24.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Macao recorded 24.2% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Macao peaked at 24.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1970.

Macao ranks 2nd of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 short cycle tertiary, male in Macao, 1970 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1970 1.9%
1991 7.2% +275.6%
2001 11.1% +55.4%
2006 13.6% +22.5%
2011 18.3% +34.4%
2016 24.2% +32.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1
1990s 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 1
2000s 12.4% 11.1% 13.6% 2
2010s 21.2% 18.3% 24.2% 2

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 1 Uzbekistan 47.3%
  2. 3 Austria 16.7% compare
  3. 4 Singapore 15.9% compare
  4. 5 Andorra 10.9% 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 24.2% 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 24.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1970.
How does Macao rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Macao ranks 2nd out of 29 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 up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 short cycle tertiary, male. 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 short cycle tertiary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 213 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed a short-cycle tertiary degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male 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/