Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Singapore

Singapore: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 10,008 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
10,008 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 75 countries
All-time high
12,831 number
in 2012
All-time low
8,795 number
in 2009
Years of data
8
2008–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Singapore, 2008–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k2008201320182008: 9.1k number2009: 8.8k number2010: 10.9k number2011: 11.8k number2012: 12.8k number2016: 9.4k number2017: 10.1k number2018: 10.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Singapore stood at 10,008 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Singapore peaked at 12,831 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,795 number, in 2009.

Singapore ranks 41st of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in Singapore, 2008 to 2018.
Year number Change
2008 9,109 number
2009 8,795 number -3.4%
2010 10,936 number +24.3%
2011 11,802 number +7.9%
2012 12,831 number +8.7%
2016 9,446 number -26.4%
2017 10,115 number +7.1%
2018 10,008 number -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,952 number 8,795 number 9,109 number 2
2010s 10,856 number 9,446 number 12,831 number 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 38 Armenia 10,348 number compare
  2. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,122 number compare
  3. 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 10,026 number compare
  4. 42 Mongolia 8,425 number compare
  5. 43 Palestine, State of 6,940 number compare
  6. 44 Latvia 6,075 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Singapore?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Singapore was 10,008 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 12,831 number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 8,795 number in 2009.
How does Singapore rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Singapore ranks 41st out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). 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/