Iceland vs OECD members: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes
Iceland
18.5%
in 2018
OECD members
1.7%
in 2018
Iceland rank
36th
OECD members rank
38th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- OECD members
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 18.5% against 1.7% in OECD members, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 10.6 times OECD members's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 36th and OECD members ranks 38th of 169 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 1.6% | 26.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 1.6% | 17.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 1.6% | 13.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes, Iceland or OECD members?
- Iceland, at 18.5% against 1.7% in OECD members as of 2018.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes between Iceland and OECD members?
- 16.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and OECD members?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and OECD members rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 36th and OECD members ranks 38th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.