Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 57.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
57.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 210 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 2008
All-time low
55.5%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Macau, China, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 57.4% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Macau, China peaked at 59.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 1999.
That places Macau, China 114th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.5% | — |
| 2000 | 56.9% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 56.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 57.4% | -0.8% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 57.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.4%, 89% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 57.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.7%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 56.6% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 58.4% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 57.4% | 58.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
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 secondary education who are female in Macau, China?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Macau, China was 57.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 1999.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Macau, China ranks 114th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release