Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary in Macao
Macao: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary was 93.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macao, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macao stood at 93.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macao peaked at 93.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2002.
Macao ranks 44th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.6% | — |
| 2000 | 51.1% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 91.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 93.3% | +2.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 93.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Macao's 93.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90.8%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 46.1% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 54.9% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 91.3% | 93.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0558 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macao?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macao was 93.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2002.
- How does Macao rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Macao ranks 44th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release