Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Singapore

Singapore: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 51,756 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
51,756 number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
24th
of 127 countries
All-time high
53,204 number
in 2017
All-time low
40,401 number
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Singapore, 2008–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201320182008: 40.4k number2009: 48.6k number2010: 47.9k number2011: 53.0k number2012: 48.9k number2016: 53.1k number2017: 53.2k number2018: 51.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Singapore stood at 51,756 number.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Singapore peaked at 53,204 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40,401 number, in 2008.

Singapore ranks 24th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44,512 number 40,401 number 48,623 number 2
2010s 51,316 number 47,915 number 53,204 number 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 21 Switzerland 54,279 number compare
  2. 22 Belgium 53,896 number compare
  3. 23 New Zealand 52,702 number compare
  4. 25 Egypt 51,162 number compare
  5. 26 India 47,424 number compare
  6. 27 Jordan 44,802 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Singapore?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Singapore was 51,756 number in 2018, 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 53,204 number in 2017.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 40,401 number in 2008.
How does Singapore rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Singapore ranks 24th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.