Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 60.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
60.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
95th
of 156 countries
All-time high
64.9%
in 2007
All-time low
59.2%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Macau, China, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Macau, China is 60.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Macau, China peaked at 64.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 1999.
Macau, China ranks 95th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59.2% | — |
| 2000 | 62.2% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 60.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.2% | 59.2% | 59.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 60.1% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 61.1% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 60.2% | 62.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 92 South Africa 61.0% compare
- 93 Denmark 60.9% compare
- 94 Liechtenstein 60.6% compare
- 96 Palestine, State of 60.0% compare
- 97 Luxembourg 59.9% compare
- 98 Türkiye 59.3% compare
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Macau, China?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Macau, China was 60.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 1999.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Macau, China ranks 95th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release