Finland vs Singapore: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Finland
15,080 number
in 2018
Singapore
14,402 number
in 2018
Finland rank
76th
Singapore rank
78th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 15,080 number against 14,402 number in Singapore, a difference of 678 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 76th and Singapore ranks 78th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 6,037 number 1,581 number 4,456 number Finland
2000s 14,385 number 15,288 number 903 number Singapore
2010s 15,493 number 16,004 number 510.83 number Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Finland or Singapore?
Finland, at 15,080 number against 14,402 number in Singapore as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Finland and Singapore?
678 number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Singapore?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Finland and Singapore rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Finland ranks 76th and Singapore ranks 78th of 176 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

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.