Papua New Guinea vs Singapore: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

Papua New Guinea
14,791
in 2016
Singapore
13,601
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
130th
Singapore rank
132nd

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Singapore
05.0k10.0k15.0k197019962023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 14,791 against 13,601 in Singapore, a difference of 1,190.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 130th and Singapore ranks 132nd of 214 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 1,854 7,974 6,120 Singapore
2010s 14,791 15,384 593 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or Singapore?
Papua New Guinea, at 14,791 against 13,601 in Singapore as of 2016.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
1,190, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Papua New Guinea and Singapore rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
Papua New Guinea ranks 130th and Singapore ranks 132nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release