Secondary education, teachers in Singapore
Singapore: Secondary education, teachers was 13,601 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Singapore, 1970–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Singapore
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 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
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.