Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Singapore

Singapore: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 11.48 in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
11.48
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
128th
of 190 countries
All-time high
23.74
in 1976
All-time low
11.48
in 2017
Years of data
15
1970–2017

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Singapore, 1970–2017

05101520251970199320171970: 19.91971: 19.71973: 22.71974: 22.61975: 23.11976: 23.71977: 23.31978: 23.31979: 221995: 19.12007: 17.82008: 17.22009: 16.22016: 11.72017: 11.5

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Singapore recorded 11.48 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Singapore peaked at 23.74 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 11.48, in 2017.

That places Singapore 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.25 19.7 23.74 9
1990s 19.1 19.1 19.1 1
2000s 17.03 16.15 17.77 3
2010s 11.56 11.48 11.65 2

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 125 Spain 11.57 compare
  2. 126 Czechia 11.55 compare
  3. 127 Saudi Arabia 11.53 compare
  4. 129 Malaysia 11.4 compare
  5. 130 Denmark 11.29 compare
  6. 131 Hong Kong (China) 11.22 compare

See the full ranking of 233 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Singapore?
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Singapore was 11.48 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 23.74 in 1976.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 11.48 in 2017.
How does Singapore rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Singapore ranks 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,299 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.