Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Singapore
Singapore: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 23,752 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
23,752 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
28,318 number
in 1999
All-time low
18,894 number
in 2008
Years of data
21
1998–2018
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Singapore, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Singapore stood at 23,752 number.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Singapore peaked at 28,318 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18,894 number, in 2008.
Singapore ranks 52nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25,798 number | — |
| 1999 | 28,318 number | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 21,027 number | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 23,106 number | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 26,188 number | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 25,484 number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 21,182 number | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 19,778 number | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 18,983 number | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 18,954 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 18,894 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 20,077 number | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 20,714 number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 21,340 number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 22,104 number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 22,863 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 23,540 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 24,764 number | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 25,293 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 23,728 number | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 23,752 number | +0.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 23,752 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,395 number, 2.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 23,752 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,149 number, 5.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,058 number | 25,798 number | 28,318 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 21,367 number | 18,894 number | 26,188 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,122 number | 20,714 number | 25,293 number | 9 |
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Singapore?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Singapore was 23,752 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 28,318 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,894 number in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Singapore ranks 52nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.