Education

Macau

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Adult literacy rate19812016
90.491.993.59596.519812016
Source: World Bank WDI
Tertiary enrollment (gross)20012024
46.470.394.111814220012024
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19982023
2.043.134.225.36.3919982023
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)20012024
0.04430.1470.2490.3510.45320012024
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19902019
12.213.214.315.416.419902019
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19882019
24436281.110019882019
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate96.5 %World Bank WDI [2016]
Primary enrollment (gross)89.8 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)94.7 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)142 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Education spending (% GDP)3.5 %World Bank WDI [2023]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.311 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Mean years of schoolingNo authoritative open source found
Expected years of schoolingNo authoritative open source found
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.11 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024]
School life expectancy16.4 yearsWB Education [2019]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)13.5World Bank WDI [2018]
Primary school dropout rate10.8 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)100 %WB Education [2019]
Female literacy rate95 %WB Gender [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage12/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Macau's education on Databook compiles 12 indicators from 3 open datasets including World Bank WDI, WB Education, WB Gender. Key figures include adult literacy rate (96.5 %), primary enrollment (gross) (89.8 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.