Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macao
Macao: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
46th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.26 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macao, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Macao recorded 1.01 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macao peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2023.
Macao ranks 46th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 1.26 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.21 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.18 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.17 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.21 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.16 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.14 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.19 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (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 1.01 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 1.26 GPIA in 2000.
- 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 2023.
- How does Macao rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Macao ranks 46th out of 126 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 14.5%. 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release