Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Singapore
Singapore: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 1,964 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in Singapore, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1,964 for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in 2023.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Singapore peaked at 2,991 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,643, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 21st of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,436 | — |
| 2009 | 2,932 | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 2,543 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 2,991 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 2,691 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1,847 | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 1,949 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1,845 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,841 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,713 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1,643 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1,774 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 1,964 | +10.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1,964 is above the median for high income countries, which is 173, 11.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1,964 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,964, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,684 | 2,436 | 2,932 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,244 | 1,841 | 2,991 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,774 | 1,643 | 1,964 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.79 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Singapore?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Singapore was 1,964 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2,991 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,643 in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female?
- Singapore ranks 21st out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release