Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who was 46.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
46.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
47th
of 75 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 2017
All-time low
45.3%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Singapore is 46.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 47th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 46.8% | — |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | +2.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 46.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.2%, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 46.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.6%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.5% | 46.8% | 48.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 45.3% | 47.5% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Singapore?
- Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Singapore was 46.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who?
- Singapore ranks 47th out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release