Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Singapore

Singapore: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 13,601 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13,601
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
132nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
15,384
in 2016
All-time low
7,505
in 1972
Years of data
23
1970–2023

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Singapore, 1970–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1970199620231970: 7.5k1971: 7.9k1972: 7.5k1973: 7.9k1974: 7.9k1975: 8.0k1976: 8.0k1977: 8.0k1978: 8.1k1979: 8.6k1995: 11.2k1996: 11.6k2007: 13.1k2008: 13.5k2009: 14.4k2016: 15.4k2017: 14.9k2018: 14.7k2019: 14.5k2020: 14.4k2021: 14.4k2022: 14.1k2023: 13.6k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Singapore is 13,601, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 15,384 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,505, in 1972.

That places Singapore 132nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Singapore, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 7,513
1971 7,906 +5.2%
1972 7,505 -5.1%
1973 7,881 +5.0%
1974 7,894 +0.2%
1975 7,951 +0.7%
1976 7,993 +0.5%
1977 8,025 +0.4%
1978 8,050 +0.3%
1979 8,563 +6.4%
1995 11,159 +30.3%
1996 11,566 +3.6%
2007 13,061 +12.9%
2008 13,471 +3.1%
2009 14,363 +6.6%
2016 15,384 +7.1%
2017 14,929 -3.0%
2018 14,745 -1.2%
2019 14,516 -1.6%
2020 14,381 -0.9%
2021 14,369 -0.1%
2022 14,059 -2.2%
2023 13,601 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,928 7,505 8,563 10
1990s 11,362 11,159 11,566 2
2000s 13,632 13,061 14,363 3
2010s 14,894 14,516 15,384 4
2020s 14,102 13,601 14,381 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 129 Botswana 15,284 compare
  2. 130 Papua New Guinea 14,791 compare
  3. 131 Malawi 14,528 compare
  4. 133 Nicaragua 12,739 compare
  5. 134 Latvia 12,484 compare
  6. 135 Gambia 12,452 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Singapore?
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Singapore was 13,601 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 15,384 in 2016.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 7,505 in 1972.
How does Singapore rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Singapore ranks 132nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.