Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity was 0.9883 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9883 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
86th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.9816 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Singapore stood at 0.9883 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Singapore peaked at 1 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9816 GPIA, in 2019.
Singapore ranks 86th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9936 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.9956 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9975 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9842 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9816 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.986 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9843 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9853 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9883 GPIA | +0.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.9883 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.9883 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 GPIA, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9956 GPIA | 0.9936 GPIA | 0.9975 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9915 GPIA | 0.9816 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.986 GPIA | 0.9843 GPIA | 0.9883 GPIA | 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 0.9883 GPIA 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 1 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9816 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Singapore ranks 86th out of 96 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 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release