Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Singapore
Singapore: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 71,239 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Singapore, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 71,239 for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Singapore peaked at 71,239 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,401, in 2008.
That places Singapore 26th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 40,401 | — |
| 2009 | 48,623 | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 47,915 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 52,959 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 48,938 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 53,122 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 53,204 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 51,756 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 53,030 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 54,982 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 58,269 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 66,308 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 71,239 | +7.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 71,239 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,327, 2.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 71,239 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40,611, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,512 | 40,401 | 48,623 | 2 |
| 2010s | 51,561 | 47,915 | 53,204 | 7 |
| 2020s | 62,700 | 54,982 | 71,239 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Singapore?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Singapore was 71,239 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 71,239 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,401 in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 26th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release