Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male in Singapore

Singapore: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male was 2,549 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2,549 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 57 countries
All-time high
3,689 number
in 2009
All-time low
2,390 number
in 2016
Years of data
8
2008–2018

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2008201320182008: 3.6k number2009: 3.7k number2010: 3.3k number2011: 2.9k number2012: 3.3k number2016: 2.4k number2017: 2.5k number2018: 2.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 2,549 number for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in 2018.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in Singapore peaked at 3,689 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,390 number, in 2016.

That places Singapore 14th out of 57 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,652 number 3,615 number 3,689 number 2
2010s 2,836 number 2,390 number 3,323 number 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 11 Ghana 3,942 number compare
  2. 12 Tajikistan 2,994 number compare
  3. 13 Laos 2,861 number compare
  4. 15 Kyrgyzstan 2,193 number compare
  5. 16 Oman 2,007 number compare
  6. 17 Kazakhstan 1,960 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in Singapore?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in Singapore was 2,549 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 3,689 number in 2009.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 2,390 number in 2016.
How does Singapore rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male?
Singapore ranks 14th out of 57 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 578 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/