Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Singapore

Singapore: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 4,394 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4,394 number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
23rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
6,621 number
in 2009
All-time low
4,237 number
in 2016
Years of data
8
2008–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Singapore, 2008–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k2008201320182008: 6.1k number2009: 6.6k number2010: 5.9k number2011: 5.9k number2012: 6.0k number2016: 4.2k number2017: 4.5k number2018: 4.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Singapore is 4,394 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Singapore peaked at 6,621 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,237 number, in 2016.

Singapore ranks 23rd of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,336 number 6,051 number 6,621 number 2
2010s 5,148 number 4,237 number 6,014 number 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 20 Ghana 5,307 number compare
  2. 21 Tajikistan 5,210 number compare
  3. 22 Laos 4,707 number compare
  4. 24 Armenia 4,175 number compare
  5. 25 Lithuania 3,652 number compare
  6. 26 New Zealand 3,149 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Singapore?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Singapore was 4,394 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 6,621 number in 2009.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 4,237 number in 2016.
How does Singapore rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Singapore ranks 23rd out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 654 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private short-cycle tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.