Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis) in Macao
Macao: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis) was 9.92 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.92 headcount basis
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
48th
of 63 countries
All-time high
12.34 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
8.82 headcount basis
in 2019
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Macao, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Macao 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 Macao peaked at 12.34 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.82 headcount basis, in 2019.
Macao 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 (headcount basis) in Macao, 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% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 9.92 headcount basis is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.21 headcount basis, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Macao's 9.92 headcount basis is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.8 headcount basis, 59% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
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 Macao
- 45 Oman 11.21 headcount basis compare
- 46 Spain 10.8 headcount basis compare
- 47 South 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 Macao
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0558 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Macao?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Macao 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 12.34 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 headcount basis in 2019.
- How does Macao rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- Macao ranks 48th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 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