Trained teachers in secondary education in Singapore
Singapore: Trained teachers in secondary education was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in secondary education in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 98.2% for trained teachers in secondary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education in Singapore peaked at 99.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2019.
That places Singapore 36th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in secondary education in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 99.5% | — |
| 2008 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in secondary education in Singapore?
- Trained teachers in secondary education in Singapore was 98.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
- Singapore ranks 36th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 (% of total 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.