Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macao
Macao: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macao, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macao stood at 1.03 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macao peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2016.
Macao ranks 18th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macao, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.27 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.23 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.29 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.35 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.37 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.37 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.34 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.33 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.29 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.31 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.33 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.26 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.21 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.17 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
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 1.03 GPIA 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 1.37 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Macao rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Macao ranks 18th out of 73 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 down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release