Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore
Singapore: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 13,601 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore stood at 13,601.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 15,384 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,505, in 1972.
Singapore ranks 132nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore was 13,601 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 15,384 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,505 in 1972.
- How does Singapore rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), 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 Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.