Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Singapore

Singapore: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 5,252 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
5,252 number
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
73rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
6,754 number
in 2011
All-time low
180 number
in 1971
Years of data
25
1970–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Singapore, 1970–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k1970199420181970: 186 number1971: 180 number1972: 188 number1973: 229 number1974: 246 number1975: 254 number1976: 272 number1977: 321 number1978: 319 number1979: 404 number1980: 422 number1981: 477 number1982: 601 number1983: 653 number1994: 1.8k number1995: 2.1k number2007: 4.9k number2008: 5.2k number2009: 5.5k number2010: 6.2k number2011: 6.8k number2012: 6.6k number2016: 4.9k number2017: 5.4k number2018: 5.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Singapore stood at 5,252 number.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Singapore peaked at 6,754 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 180 number, in 1971.

That places Singapore 73rd out of 159 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 259.9 number 180 number 404 number 10
1980s 538.25 number 422 number 653 number 4
1990s 1,967 number 1,791 number 2,143 number 2
2000s 5,180 number 4,906 number 5,469 number 3
2010s 5,849 number 4,898 number 6,754 number 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 70 Honduras 5,616 number compare
  2. 71 Slovak Republic 5,590 number compare
  3. 72 Albania 5,516 number compare
  4. 74 Ireland 4,844 number compare
  5. 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,556 number compare
  6. 76 Syria 4,405 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

More education data for Singapore

All data for Singapore β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Singapore?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Singapore was 5,252 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 6,754 number in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 180 number in 1971.
How does Singapore rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Singapore ranks 73rd out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female 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.