Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Macao
Macao: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 3,008 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Macao, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Macao is 3,008, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Macao peaked at 3,008 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 505, in 1991.
That places Macao 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 594 | — |
| 1990 | 624 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 505 | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 594 | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 592 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 603 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 694 | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 738 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 835 | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 939 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1,152 | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 1,164 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,229 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1,521 | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 1,571 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,725 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1,826 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,951 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 2,052 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,840 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1,840 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,123 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 2,213 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,993 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 2,015 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,265 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 2,303 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,453 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 2,598 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 2,653 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,784 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,813 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 3,008 | +6.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 3,008 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,609, 24% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Macao's 3,008 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,678, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 594 | 594 | 594 | 1 |
| 1990s | 621.43 | 505 | 738 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,391 | 835 | 1,951 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,110 | 1,840 | 2,453 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,771 | 2,598 | 3,008 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Macao?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Macao was 3,008 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 3,008 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 505 in 1991.
- How does Macao rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release