Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Singapore
Singapore: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 13.34 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Singapore, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Singapore stood at 13.34.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Singapore peaked at 15.61 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9.47, in 1971.
That places Singapore 116th out of 175 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1 | 9.47 | 15.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5 | 10.15 | 11.2 | 4 |
| 1990s | 13.16 | 12.16 | 13.77 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.29 | 12.92 | 13.85 | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.8 | 13.34 | 14.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 16,639 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.4% (2023)
- Labor force, female 44.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.76 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Singapore?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Singapore was 13.34 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 15.61 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.47 in 1971.
- How does Singapore rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Singapore ranks 116th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.