Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Singapore
Singapore: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 10.6% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
10.6%
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
17th
of 132 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2009
All-time low
10.6%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Singapore, 2008–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Singapore stood at 10.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over five years.
Singapore ranks 17th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.8% | — |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.8% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.6% | 13.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 14 Czechia 13.3% compare
- 15 New Zealand 13.0%
- 16 Netherlands 11.9% compare
- 18 Hungary 9.7% compare
- 19 Georgia 9.7% compare
- 20 Portugal 9.4%
More education data for Singapore
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Singapore?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Singapore was 10.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2012.
- How does Singapore rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Singapore ranks 17th out of 132 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release