Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Singapore
Singapore: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 18.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 18.94 units per square kilometre for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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.
Singapore ranks 5th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 18.94 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9787 units per square kilometre, 19.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 18.94 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7501 units per square kilometre, 25.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +30.3% | 12.78 units per square kilometre | 16.66 units per square kilometre |
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
- 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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Singapore?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Singapore was 18.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Singapore rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Singapore ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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 Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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.