Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 18.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 18.94 units per square kilometre for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 21.7 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.2 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Singapore 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.21 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 11.8 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 11.2 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 11.76 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 11.78 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 11.87 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 11.93 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 11.98 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 12.01 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 12.78 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 16.66 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1996 | 17.26 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 18.79 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 19.24 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 20.52 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 21.7 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 20.97 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 20.65 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.27 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 20.03 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 20.01 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 19.58 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 18.94 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.83 units per square kilometre | 11.2 units per square kilometre | 12.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.96 units per square kilometre | 16.66 units per square kilometre | 17.26 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.52 units per square kilometre | 18.79 units per square kilometre | 20.52 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.9 units per square kilometre | 20.27 units per square kilometre | 21.7 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.64 units per square kilometre | 18.94 units per square kilometre | 20.03 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 2 Macao 86.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 30.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Gibraltar 20.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 14.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bermuda 12.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Maldives 11.58 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,825 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,560 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 194,409 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,402 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,237 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 98,241 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.71 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Singapore was 18.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Singapore rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.