Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 98.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Singapore stood at 98.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Singapore peaked at 99.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2019.
That places Singapore 57th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 99.4% | — |
| 2008 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.6% | 99.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.7% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.8% | 98.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 54 Macao 99.1% compare
- 55 British Virgin Islands 98.7% compare
- 56 Colombia 98.4% compare
- 58 Zimbabwe 98.0% compare
- 59 Mauritania 97.3% compare
- 60 El Salvador 97.2% compare
More education data for Singapore
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Singapore?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Singapore was 98.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Singapore ranks 57th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release