Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Singapore
Singapore: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,157 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,477 number | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 1,543 number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1,686 number | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 1,750 number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1,448 number | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 1,678 number | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 1,746 number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1,592 number | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 1,927 number | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 2,270 number | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 2,474 number | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 3,052 number | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 3,141 number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 5,603 number | +78.4% |
| 1995 | 6,902 number | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 6,689 number | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 14,209 number | +112.4% |
| 2008 | 15,160 number | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 15,416 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16,787 number | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 17,719 number | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 18,845 number | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 13,683 number | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 14,587 number | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 14,402 number | -1.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 14,402 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,609 number, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 14,402 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,402 number, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +112.4% | 6,689 number | 14,209 number |
| 1994 | +78.4% | 3,141 number | 5,603 number |
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 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 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.