ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Iceland: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia

ALECSO: Gulf Countries
19,246
in 2011
Iceland
109
in 2023
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
66th
Iceland rank
68th

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia over time

  • ALECSO: Gulf Countries
  • Iceland
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199820102023

How they compare

ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 19,246 against 109 in Iceland, a difference of 19,137.

That makes ALECSO: Gulf Countries's figure about 176.6 times Iceland's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 66th and Iceland ranks 68th of 113 groups.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Gulf Countries Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 14,712 0.5 14,712 ALECSO: Gulf Countries
2000s 15,207 5.71 15,202 ALECSO: Gulf Countries
2010s 19,246 33 19,213 ALECSO: Gulf Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Iceland?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 19,246 against 109 in Iceland as of 2011.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Iceland?
19,137, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Iceland?
10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Iceland rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 66th and Iceland ranks 68th of 113 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
235 places, 4,152 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release