Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Singapore
Singapore: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 5,252 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Singapore, 1970–2018
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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 186 number | — |
| 1971 | 180 number | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 188 number | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 229 number | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 246 number | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 254 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 272 number | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 321 number | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 319 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 404 number | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 422 number | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 477 number | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 601 number | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 653 number | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 1,791 number | +174.3% |
| 1995 | 2,143 number | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 4,906 number | +128.9% |
| 2008 | 5,165 number | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 5,469 number | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 6,151 number | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 6,754 number | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 6,634 number | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4,898 number | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 5,404 number | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 5,252 number | -2.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 5,252 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 88% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 5,252 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,820 number, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +174.3% | 653 number | 1,791 number |
| 2007 | +128.9% | 2,143 number | 4,906 number |
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
- 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, 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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About this data
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.