Singapore vs WB: Ida Total: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Singapore
14,115
in 2023
WB: Ida Total
898,895
in 2024
Singapore rank
82nd
WB: Ida Total rank
85th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Singapore
- WB: Ida Total
How they compare
WB: Ida Total currently reports 898,895 against 14,115 in Singapore, a difference of 884,780.
That makes WB: Ida Total's figure about 63.7 times Singapore's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, WB: Ida Total has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 82nd and WB: Ida Total ranks 85th of 185 countries.
WB: Ida Total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | WB: Ida Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,600 | 86,779 | 85,179 | WB: Ida Total |
| 1980s | 2,734 | 120,100 | 117,366 | WB: Ida Total |
| 1990s | 6,398 | 189,539 | 183,141 | WB: Ida Total |
| 2000s | 14,928 | 420,011 | 405,083 | WB: Ida Total |
| 2010s | 15,817 | 618,768 | 602,951 | WB: Ida Total |
| 2020s | 14,478 | 799,898 | 785,420 | WB: Ida Total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Singapore or WB: Ida Total?
- WB: Ida Total, at 898,895 against 14,115 in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Singapore and WB: Ida Total?
- 884,780, with WB: Ida Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and WB: Ida Total?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and WB: Ida Total rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 82nd and WB: Ida Total ranks 85th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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
February 2026 Data Release