Share of students studying abroad in Singapore
Singapore: Share of students studying abroad was 8.61 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
8.61
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
64th
of 174 countries
All-time high
10.48
in 2007
All-time low
8.61
in 2012
Years of data
6
2007–2012
Share of students studying abroad in Singapore, 2007–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students studying abroad in Singapore is 8.61, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 64th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.82 | 9.42 | 10.48 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 8.61 | 8.76 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 studying abroad in Singapore?
- Share of students studying abroad in Singapore was 8.61 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 10.48 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 in 2012.
- How does Singapore rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Singapore ranks 64th out of 174 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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