Costa Rica vs Macau, China: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
96.8%
in 2020
Macau, China
95.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
37th
Macau, China rank
40th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- Macau, China
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 96.8% against 95.1% in Macau, China, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Macau, China ranks 40th of 86 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 59.1% | 21.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 67.7% | 16.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 82.5% | 12.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 93.0% | 3.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Costa Rica or Macau, China?
- Costa Rica, at 96.8% against 95.1% in Macau, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and Macau, China?
- 1.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Macau, China?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Macau, China rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and Macau, China ranks 40th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release