Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Singapore

Singapore: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 28,004 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
28,004 number
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
21st
of 136 countries
All-time high
31,619 number
in 2011
All-time low
21,507 number
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Singapore, 2008–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201320182008: 21.5k number2009: 28.5k number2010: 27.2k number2011: 31.6k number2012: 26.8k number2016: 27.8k number2017: 29.5k number2018: 28.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Singapore is 28,004 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Singapore peaked at 31,619 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21,507 number, in 2008.

Singapore ranks 21st of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number) in Singapore, 2008 to 2018.
Year number Change
2008 21,507 number
2009 28,546 number +32.7%
2010 27,201 number -4.7%
2011 31,619 number +16.2%
2012 26,834 number -15.1%
2016 27,829 number +3.7%
2017 29,476 number +5.9%
2018 28,004 number -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,026 number 21,507 number 28,546 number 2
2010s 28,494 number 26,834 number 31,619 number 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 18 Czechia 32,433 number compare
  2. 19 Italy 30,657 number compare
  3. 20 Spain 28,878 number compare
  4. 22 Poland 28,003 number compare
  5. 23 Denmark 27,353 number compare
  6. 24 Cuba 20,600 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Singapore?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Singapore was 28,004 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 31,619 number in 2011.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 21,507 number in 2008.
How does Singapore rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
Singapore ranks 21st out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).