Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Macao
Macao: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 12.22 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.22 headcount basis
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
68th
of 87 countries
All-time high
41.53 headcount basis
in 2003
All-time low
11.37 headcount basis
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Macao, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Macao stood at 12.22 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Macao peaked at 41.53 headcount basis in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.37 headcount basis, in 2020.
That places Macao 68th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Macao, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.7 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 41.47 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 40.98 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 41.16 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 41.53 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 38.35 headcount basis | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 35.06 headcount basis | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 32.68 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 29.07 headcount basis | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 26.41 headcount basis | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 25.04 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 23.84 headcount basis | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 21.99 headcount basis | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 20.97 headcount basis | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 18.65 headcount basis | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 15.84 headcount basis | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 13.39 headcount basis | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 12.39 headcount basis | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 12.08 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.53 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 11.74 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.37 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 11.83 headcount basis | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 12.38 headcount basis | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 12.42 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 12.22 headcount basis | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7 headcount basis | 40.7 headcount basis | 40.7 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.18 headcount basis | 25.04 headcount basis | 41.53 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.24 headcount basis | 11.53 headcount basis | 23.84 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.04 headcount basis | 11.37 headcount basis | 12.42 headcount basis | 5 |
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More education data for Macao
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 25,400 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Macao?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Macao was 12.22 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 41.53 headcount basis in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.37 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Macao ranks 68th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release