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

Singapore: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female was 3,407 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
3,407 number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
36th
of 71 countries
All-time high
3,943 number
in 2012
All-time low
2,537 number
in 2009
Years of data
8
2008–2018

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2008201320182008: 2.7k number2009: 2.5k number2010: 3.6k number2011: 3.8k number2012: 3.9k number2016: 3.1k number2017: 3.5k number2018: 3.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 3,407 number for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Singapore peaked at 3,943 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,537 number, in 2009.

Singapore ranks 36th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,633 number 2,537 number 2,729 number 2
2010s 3,538 number 3,051 number 3,943 number 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 33 El Salvador 4,031 number compare
  2. 34 Mozambique 4,005 number compare
  3. 35 Tajikistan 3,731 number compare
  4. 37 Latvia 3,276 number compare
  5. 38 Tanzania 3,011 number compare
  6. 39 Moldova 2,484 number compare

See the full ranking of 71 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Singapore?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Singapore was 3,407 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 3,943 number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 2,537 number in 2009.
How does Singapore rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female?
Singapore ranks 36th out of 71 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 711 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private short-cycle 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/