How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

19 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.

Iceland vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Inbound mobility rate, both sexes

Iceland

8.0%

in 2018

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.6%

in 2018

Iceland rank

39th

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

39th

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes over time

Iceland
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 8.0% against 0.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 13.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 39th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 124 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%	Iceland
2000s	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%	Iceland
2010s	6.6%	0.6%	6.0%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes, Iceland or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Iceland, at 8.0% against 0.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes between Iceland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 7.4%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?: Iceland ranks 39th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 124 countries.
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.