Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Macau, China
Macau, China: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 63.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Macau, China, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Macau, China stood at 63.8%.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Macau, China peaked at 67.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2012.
That places Macau, China 87th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 60.2% | — |
| 2010 | 39.0% | -35.3% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +120.2% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 22.6% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 63.4% | 67.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Macau, China?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Macau, China was 63.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2012.
- How does Macau, China rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Macau, China ranks 87th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.