Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in Singapore
Singapore: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female 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 77 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.
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
- 18 Armenia 3,710 compare
- 19 Israel 3,104 compare
- 20 Tajikistan 2,216 compare
- 22 Ghana 1,918 compare
- 23 Netherlands 1,786 compare
- 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,665 compare
More education data for Singapore
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (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 77 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release