Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 110 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2007
All-time low
97.9%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2007–2023
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Singapore is 98.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Singapore peaked at 99.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2019.
Singapore ranks 37th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 99.5% | — |
| 2008 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 98.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 98.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.4%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.2% | 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Singapore?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Singapore was 98.2% 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 99.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Singapore ranks 37th out of 110 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 0.8%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release