Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Macau, China
Macau, China: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 9.92 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Macau, China, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 9.92 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Macau, China peaked at 12.34 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.82 headcount basis, in 2019.
Macau, China ranks 48th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.34 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 11.8 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 11.24 headcount basis | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 10.45 headcount basis | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 9.54 headcount basis | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 9.26 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 8.82 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 8.86 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.93 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 9.35 headcount basis | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 9.67 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 9.92 headcount basis | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.49 headcount basis | 8.82 headcount basis | 12.34 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.35 headcount basis | 8.86 headcount basis | 9.92 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 45 Oman 11.21 headcount basis compare
- 46 Spain 10.8 headcount basis compare
- 47 Republic of Korea 10.53 headcount basis compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 9.85 headcount basis compare
- 50 Cayman Islands 9.1 headcount basis compare
- 51 Belarus 8.93 headcount basis compare
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)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to 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 upper secondary in Macau, China?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Macau, China was 9.92 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 12.34 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 headcount basis in 2019.
- How does Macau, China rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- Macau, China ranks 48th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release