Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Macao
Macao: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 14.37 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Macao, 1989–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Macao recorded 14.37 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Macao peaked at 22.57 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.95, in 2000.
That places Macao 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.35 | 13.35 | 13.35 | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.19 | 10.11 | 14.7 | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.71 | 8.95 | 22.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.62 | 13.08 | 16.59 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2,896 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 89.7% (2024)
- Labor force, female 51.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 401,572 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Macao?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Macao was 14.37 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 22.57 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.95 in 2000.
- How does Macao rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Macao ranks 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.