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.
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 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 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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