Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Singapore
Singapore: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female was 3,825 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Singapore, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Singapore is 3,825, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Singapore peaked at 3,947 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,537, in 2009.
That places Singapore 47th out of 94 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,729 | — |
| 2009 | 2,537 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 3,608 | +42.2% |
| 2011 | 3,763 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 3,943 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3,051 | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 3,455 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 3,407 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,601 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 3,649 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,947 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 3,906 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,825 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,633 | 2,537 | 2,729 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,547 | 3,051 | 3,943 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,832 | 3,649 | 3,947 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,629 compare
- 45 Slovenia 4,052 compare
- 46 Mozambique 4,005 compare
- 48 Tajikistan 3,731 compare
- 49 Jordan 3,682 compare
- 50 Ghana 3,613 compare
More education data for Singapore
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Singapore?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Singapore was 3,825 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3,947 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,537 in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female?
- Singapore ranks 47th out of 94 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release