Iceland vs New Zealand: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4,493 Persons against 2,556 Persons in Iceland, a difference of 1,937 Persons.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.8 times Iceland's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 30th of 32 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,662 Persons | 4,998 Persons | 2,336 Persons | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,651 Persons | 4,450 Persons | 1,798 Persons | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Iceland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4,493 Persons against 2,556 Persons in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 1,937 Persons, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 30th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.