Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Singapore

Singapore: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 10.5% in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
10.5%
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
9th
of 124 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2009
All-time low
10.5%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2008–2012

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Singapore, 2008–2012

0510152008201020122008: 10.8 %2009: 13.4 %2010: 11.5 %2011: 13 %2012: 10.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Singapore stood at 10.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over five years.

Singapore ranks 9th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%) in Singapore, 2008 to 2012.
Year % Change
2008 10.8%
2009 13.4% +23.5%
2010 11.5% -14.1%
2011 13.0% +13.1%
2012 10.5% -19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.1% 10.8% 13.4% 2
2010s 11.7% 10.5% 13.0% 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 6 Austria 12.5% compare
  2. 7 Switzerland 12.3% compare
  3. 8 Canada 10.9% compare
  4. 10 Czechia 9.9% compare
  5. 11 Netherlands 9.7% compare
  6. 12 Denmark 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Singapore?
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Singapore was 10.5% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2012.
How does Singapore rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
Singapore ranks 9th out of 124 countries with data for 2012.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 1,674 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Total number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level of education from that country studying abroad (outbound students), expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country.