Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Singapore
Singapore: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 13,601 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 in Singapore peaked at 15,384 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,505, in 1972.
That places Singapore 132nd out of 214 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.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 13,601 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 46% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 13,601 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,892, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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% | 8,563 | 11,159 |
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
- 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 in Singapore?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Singapore was 13,601 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 15,384 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,505 in 1972.
- How does Singapore rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release