Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Singapore
Singapore: Trained teachers in secondary education, female was 97.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in secondary education, female in Singapore is 97.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education, female in Singapore peaked at 99.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2019.
That places Singapore 38th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 99.3% | — |
| 2008 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.2% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.5% | 97.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in secondary education, female in Singapore?
- Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Singapore was 97.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for trained teachers in secondary education, female?
- Singapore ranks 38th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.