Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Macao
Macao: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 1,857 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Macao, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Macao stood at 1,857. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Macao peaked at 1,857 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 331, in 1991.
That places Macao 123rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 420 | — |
| 1990 | 429 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 331 | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 401 | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 398 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 392 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 484 | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 534 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 600 | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 741 | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 775 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 833 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1,037 | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 1,073 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,186 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 1,251 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1,337 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1,403 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,202 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 1,178 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,349 | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 1,422 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,259 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 1,271 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,445 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 1,442 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,546 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1,644 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,665 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,736 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1,725 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,857 | +7.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1,857 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,863, 27% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1,857 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,964, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 420 | 420 | 420 | 1 |
| 1990s | 405.83 | 331 | 484 | 6 |
| 2000s | 936.7 | 534 | 1,337 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,352 | 1,178 | 1,546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,725 | 1,644 | 1,857 | 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, male in Macao?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Macao was 1,857 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1,857 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 331 in 1991.
- How does Macao rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Macao ranks 123rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release