Estonia vs Iceland: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Estonia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 12.31 Percentage of students against 7.18 Percentage of students in Estonia, a difference of 5.13 Percentage of students.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Estonia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 2nd of 8 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.91 Percentage of students | 13.52 Percentage of students | 5.62 Percentage of students | Iceland |
| 2020s | 7.45 Percentage of students | 12.3 Percentage of students | 4.85 Percentage of students | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Estonia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 12.31 Percentage of students against 7.18 Percentage of students in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Estonia and Iceland?
- 5.13 Percentage of students, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Estonia ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 2nd of 8 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share 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 share of national students going 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.