Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macau, China
Macau, China: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 94.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macau, China, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macau, China stood at 94.7%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macau, China peaked at 94.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2001.
That places Macau, China 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.5% | — |
| 2000 | 67.7% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 75.9% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 74.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 79.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 63.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 78.5% | 94.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 97.5% compare
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- 24 Belarus 92.5% compare
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More education data for Macau, China
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.81 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macau, China?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macau, China was 94.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2001.
- How does Macau, China rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Macau, China ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the upper secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the upper secondary level.