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

05101520252008201020122008: 20.32009: 22.82010: 20.22011: 21.72012: 19.2

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.56 20.34 22.78 2
2010s 20.38 19.17 21.75 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 19 Switzerland 20.1 compare
  2. 20 Georgia 19.47 compare
  3. 21 Saint Lucia 19.23 compare
  4. 23 New Zealand 17.57
  5. 24 Kyrgyzstan 16.66 compare
  6. 25 Czechia 16.62 compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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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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Indicator
Share of students from abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,273 data points, 1998–2025
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