Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 39.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Singapore, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Singapore stood at 39.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Singapore peaked at 39.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2009.
That places Singapore 59th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 30.0% | — |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +8.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 39.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.0%, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 39.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.1%, 84% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 28.8% | 30.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 30.7% | 34.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 35.3% | 39.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Singapore?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Singapore was 39.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Singapore ranks 59th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release