Kyrgyzstan vs Singapore: Share of students from abroad
Kyrgyzstan
16.7%
in 2025
Singapore
19.2%
in 2012
Kyrgyzstan rank
24th
Singapore rank
22nd
Share of students from abroad over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 19.2% against 16.7% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Kyrgyzstan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 22nd of 134 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 21.6% | 13.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 20.4% | 15.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students from abroad, Kyrgyzstan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 19.2% against 16.7% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in share of students from abroad between Kyrgyzstan and Singapore?
- 2.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Singapore rank globally for share of students from abroad?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 22nd of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.