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
65th
of 175 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 65th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of students studying abroad in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.48 | — |
| 2008 | 9.54 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 9.42 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.76 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 8.72 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.61 | -1.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 8.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 1.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 8.61 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.14, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 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 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 65th out of 175 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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