Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Singapore
Singapore: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 23,752 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Singapore, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 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 abroa 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.
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
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 16,639 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 0.952 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Singapore?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 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 abroa recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 28,318 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 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 abroa?
- Singapore ranks 52nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 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.