Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained was 64.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
64.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 98 countries
All-time high
66.7%
in 2008
All-time low
64.1%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2007–2023
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Singapore stood at 64.1%.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Singapore peaked at 66.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2021.
That places Singapore 47th out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 65.8% | — |
| 2008 | 66.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 65.8% | 66.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 64.6% | 64.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 64.1% | 64.4% | 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 secondary education who are trained in Singapore?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Singapore was 64.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained?
- Singapore ranks 47th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 secondary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release