Secondary education, teachers in Singapore

Singapore: Secondary education, teachers was 13,601 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13,601
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
132nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
15,384
in 2016
All-time low
7,505
in 1972
Years of data
23
1970–2023

Secondary education, teachers in Singapore, 1970–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1970199620231970: 7.5k1971: 7.9k1972: 7.5k1973: 7.9k1974: 7.9k1975: 8.0k1976: 8.0k1977: 8.0k1978: 8.1k1979: 8.6k1995: 11.2k1996: 11.6k2007: 13.1k2008: 13.5k2009: 14.4k2016: 15.4k2017: 14.9k2018: 14.7k2019: 14.5k2020: 14.4k2021: 14.4k2022: 14.1k2023: 13.6k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Singapore is 13,601, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Singapore peaked at 15,384 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,505, in 1972.

Singapore ranks 132nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,928 7,505 8,563 10
1990s 11,362 11,159 11,566 2
2000s 13,632 13,061 14,363 3
2010s 14,894 14,516 15,384 4
2020s 14,102 13,601 14,381 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 129 Botswana 15,284 compare
  2. 130 Papua New Guinea 14,791 compare
  3. 131 Malawi 14,528 compare
  4. 133 Nicaragua 12,739 compare
  5. 134 Latvia 12,484 compare
  6. 135 Gambia 12,452 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Singapore?
Secondary education, teachers in Singapore was 13,601 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 15,384 in 2016.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 7,505 in 1972.
How does Singapore rank for secondary education, teachers?
Singapore ranks 132nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.