Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 19.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
19.2%
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
12th
of 124 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2009
All-time low
19.2%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Singapore, 2008–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 19.2% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over five years.
That places Singapore 12th out of 124 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 20.3% | 22.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.2% | 21.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 9 Aruba 27.6% compare
- 10 Cyprus 23.9% compare
- 11 New Zealand 19.7%
- 13 Saint Lucia 18.4% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 18.3% compare
- 15 Switzerland 17.7% compare
More education data for Singapore
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Singapore?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Singapore was 19.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2012.
- How does Singapore rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 12th out of 124 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.