North America vs Singapore: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes

North America
5.9%
in 2018
Singapore
19.2%
in 2012
North America rank
12th
Singapore rank
12th

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes over time

  • North America
  • Singapore
510152025199720072018

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 19.2% against 5.9% in North America, a difference of 13.3%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 3.3 times North America's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 12th of 44 groups.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 3.7% 21.6% 17.9% Singapore
2010s 3.7% 20.4% 16.6% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes, North America or Singapore?
Singapore, at 19.2% against 5.9% in North America as of 2012.
What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes between North America and Singapore?
13.3%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Singapore?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
How do North America and Singapore rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
North America ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 12th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.