How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland?

16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iceland: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.5%

in 2018

Iceland

8.0%

in 2018

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

40th

Iceland rank

39th

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 8.0% against 0.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 15.6 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th and Iceland ranks 39th of 44 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.4%	2.4%	2.1%	Iceland
2000s	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	Iceland
2010s	0.4%	6.6%	6.1%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iceland?: Iceland, at 8.0% against 0.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland?: 7.5%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th and Iceland ranks 39th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.