Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Singapore
Singapore: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 5,252 number in 2018. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Singapore, 1970β2018
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 16,639 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 0.952 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2023)
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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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.