Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Singapore

Singapore: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 100.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2007
All-time low
100.0%
in 2007
Years of data
6
2007–2018

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Singapore, 2007–2018

0204060801002007201220182007: 100 %2008: 100 %2009: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Singapore is 100.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Singapore peaked at 100.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2007.

Singapore ranks 1st of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%) in Singapore, 2007 to 2018.
Year % Change
2007 100.0%
2008 100.0% +0.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 3
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 1 Andorra 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
  3. 1 Barbados 100.0%
  4. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 100.0% compare
  5. 1 Djibouti 100.0% compare
  6. 1 Hong Kong, China 100.0% compare
  7. 1 Jamaica 100.0% compare
  8. 1 Kazakhstan 100.0%
  9. 1 Macau, China 100.0% compare
  10. 1 Mauritius 100.0% compare
  11. 1 Niger 100.0% compare
  12. 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
  13. 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
  14. 1 Serbia 100.0% compare
  15. 1 Thailand 100.0% compare
  16. 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Singapore?
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Singapore was 100.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2007.
How does Singapore rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
Singapore ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 382 data points, 2007–2019
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Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/