Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in Singapore

Singapore: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female was 1,845 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1,845 number
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
21st
of 60 countries
All-time high
2,991 number
in 2011
All-time low
1,845 number
in 2018
Years of data
8
2008–2018

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201320182008: 2.4k number2009: 2.9k number2010: 2.5k number2011: 3.0k number2012: 2.7k number2016: 1.8k number2017: 1.9k number2018: 1.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 1,845 number for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Singapore peaked at 2,991 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,845 number, in 2018.

Singapore ranks 21st of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,684 number 2,436 number 2,932 number 2
2010s 2,311 number 1,845 number 2,991 number 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 18 Lithuania 2,538 number compare
  2. 19 Tajikistan 2,216 number compare
  3. 20 Laos 1,846 number compare
  4. 22 New Zealand 1,552 number compare
  5. 23 Ghana 1,365 number compare
  6. 24 Moldova 926 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Singapore?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Singapore was 1,845 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 2,991 number in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1,845 number in 2018.
How does Singapore rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female?
Singapore ranks 21st out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 596 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.