Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Macau, China
Macau, China: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 11.62 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Macau, China, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Macau, China stood at 11.62 headcount basis.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Macau, China peaked at 14.03 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.35 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places Macau, China 55th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.03 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 12.67 headcount basis | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 11.69 headcount basis | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 10.91 headcount basis | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 10.91 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.35 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 10.73 headcount basis | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.58 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.07 headcount basis | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 11.6 headcount basis | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 11.64 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.62 headcount basis | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.61 headcount basis | 10.35 headcount basis | 14.03 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.3 headcount basis | 10.58 headcount basis | 11.64 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 52 Cayman Islands 12.19 headcount basis compare
- 53 Cuba 12.03 headcount basis compare
- 54 Republic of Moldova 11.63 headcount basis compare
- 56 Spain 10.89 headcount basis compare
- 57 Belarus 10.78 headcount basis compare
- 58 Brunei Darussalam 10.73 headcount basis 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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Macau, China?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Macau, China was 11.62 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.03 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.35 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Macau, China rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Macau, China ranks 55th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release