Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 14,402 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Singapore, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Singapore stood at 14,402 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Singapore peaked at 18,845 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,157 number, in 1970.
That places Singapore 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,600 number | 1,157 number | 1,927 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,734 number | 2,270 number | 3,141 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 6,398 number | 5,603 number | 6,902 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 14,928 number | 14,209 number | 15,416 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 16,004 number | 13,683 number | 18,845 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 programmes, both sexes in Singapore?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Singapore was 14,402 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 18,845 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,157 number in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.