Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Singapore

Singapore: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) was 25,543 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
25,543 number
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
21st
of 104 countries
All-time high
26,837 number
in 2016
All-time low
18,232 number
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Singapore, 2008–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201320182008: 18.2k number2009: 22.8k number2010: 21.5k number2011: 24.8k number2012: 22.4k number2016: 26.8k number2017: 26.6k number2018: 25.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Singapore stood at 25,543 number.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Singapore peaked at 26,837 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18,232 number, in 2008.

Singapore ranks 21st of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Singapore, 2008 to 2018.
Year number Change
2008 18,232 number —
2009 22,792 number +25.0%
2010 21,513 number -5.6%
2011 24,815 number +15.3%
2012 22,405 number -9.7%
2016 26,837 number +19.8%
2017 26,627 number -0.8%
2018 25,543 number -4.1%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 25,543 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,902 number, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 25,543 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,916 number, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,512 number 18,232 number 22,792 number 2
2010s 24,623 number 21,513 number 26,837 number 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 18 Poland 27,146 number compare
  2. 19 Switzerland 27,025 number compare
  3. 20 New Zealand 25,997 number compare
  4. 22 Hong Kong 25,033 number compare
  5. 23 Malaysia 24,800 number compare
  6. 24 Czechia 23,933 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Singapore?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Singapore was 25,543 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 26,837 number in 2016.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 18,232 number in 2008.
How does Singapore rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
Singapore ranks 21st out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,990 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of female 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.