Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macau, China
Macau, China: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 93.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macau, China, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 93.5% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macau, China peaked at 94.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2002.
That places Macau, China 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.5% | — |
| 2000 | 53.7% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 93.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 48.0% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 64.6% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 91.2% | 94.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 38 El Salvador 94.5% compare
- 39 Cape Verde 93.9% compare
- 40 Belarus 93.6% compare
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 93.3% compare
- 43 Monaco 92.9% compare
- 44 India 92.0% compare
More education data for Macau, China
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 93.5% in 2024, 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 94.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2002.
- How does Macau, China rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Macau, China ranks 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release