Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Macao
Macao: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 9.76 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Macao, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Macao recorded 9.76 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Macao peaked at 24.8 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.76, in 2018.
That places Macao 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.8 | — |
| 1972 | 14.38 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 16.52 | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 20.85 | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 19.41 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 15.15 | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 21.32 | +40.8% |
| 1999 | 22.94 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 23.88 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 24.02 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 23.97 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 24.8 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 23.24 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 22.41 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 21.54 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 20.55 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 18.96 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 17.14 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 16.23 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 14.75 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 14.41 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.11 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 12.21 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 11.44 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 10.66 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 10.14 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 9.76 | -3.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 9.76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11, 89% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macao's 9.76 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.33, 60% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +40.8% | 15.15 | 21.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.35 | 13.8 | 21.32 | 7 |
| 1990s | 22.94 | 22.94 | 22.94 | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.05 | 17.14 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.52 | 9.76 | 16.23 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Macao?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Macao was 9.76 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 in 2018.
- How does Macao rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Macao ranks 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.