Share of students from abroad in Singapore
Singapore: Share of students from abroad was 19.17 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
19.17
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
22nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
22.78
in 2009
All-time low
19.17
in 2012
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Share of students from abroad in Singapore, 2008–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 19.17 for share of students from abroad in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over five years.
Singapore ranks 22nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of students from abroad in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.34 | — |
| 2009 | 22.78 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 20.23 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 21.75 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 19.17 | -11.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 19.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.58, 1.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 19.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.67, 4.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.56 | 20.34 | 22.78 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.38 | 19.17 | 21.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 19 Switzerland 20.1 compare
- 20 Georgia 19.47 compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 19.23 compare
- 23 New Zealand 17.57
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 16.66 compare
- 25 Czechia 16.62 compare
More education data for Singapore
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.79 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Singapore?
- Share of students from abroad in Singapore was 19.17 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 22.78 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.17 in 2012.
- How does Singapore rank for share of students from abroad?
- Singapore ranks 22nd out of 134 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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