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

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 abroa in Singapore, 1998–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200820181998: 25.8k number1999: 28.3k number2000: 21.0k number2001: 23.1k number2002: 26.2k number2003: 25.5k number2004: 21.2k number2005: 19.8k number2006: 19.0k number2007: 19.0k number2008: 18.9k number2009: 20.1k number2010: 20.7k number2011: 21.3k number2012: 22.1k number2013: 22.9k number2014: 23.5k number2015: 24.8k number2016: 25.3k number2017: 23.7k number2018: 23.8k number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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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.