What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Singapore?

The highest recorded value was 17.77 headcount basis in 2007.

What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Singapore?

The lowest recorded value was 11.31 headcount basis in 2018.

How does Singapore rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?

Singapore ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.

Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Singapore data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Singapore

Name: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Singapore
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Singapore: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 11.31 headcount basis in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

11.31 headcount basis

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

30th

of 41 countries

All-time high

17.77 headcount basis

in 2007

All-time low

11.31 headcount basis

in 2018

Years of data

2007–2018

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Singapore, 2007–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Singapore is 11.31 headcount basis, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Singapore peaked at 17.77 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.31 headcount basis, in 2018.

Singapore ranks 30th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	17.03 headcount basis	16.15 headcount basis	17.77 headcount basis	3
2010s	11.48 headcount basis	11.31 headcount basis	11.65 headcount basis	3

Countries ranked near Singapore

27 Mauritius 12.16 headcount basis compare
28 Albania 12.02 headcount basis compare
29 Qatar 11.77 headcount basis compare
31 Seychelles 11.1 headcount basis compare
32 Hong Kong 10.99 headcount basis compare
33 Uzbekistan 10.86 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Singapore?: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Singapore was 11.31 headcount basis in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 17.77 headcount basis in 2007.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 11.31 headcount basis in 2018.
How does Singapore rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?: Singapore ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis)
Unit: headcount basis
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 65 places, 384 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of pupils per qualified teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of qualified teachers at the same level. A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a specific level of education in a given country. This is usually related to the subject(s) they teach. In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.