Iceland vs SDG: Northern Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Iceland
2,575
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa
236,593
in 2023
Iceland rank
161st
SDG: Northern Africa rank
162nd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Iceland
  • SDG: Northern Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199720102023

How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 236,593 against 2,575 in Iceland, a difference of 234,018.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 91.9 times Iceland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 161st and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 162nd of 210 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland SDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,282 82,045 79,763 SDG: Northern Africa
2000s 2,540 101,454 98,913 SDG: Northern Africa
2010s 2,775 136,787 134,012 SDG: Northern Africa
2020s 2,693 216,729 214,036 SDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Iceland or SDG: Northern Africa?
SDG: Northern Africa, at 236,593 against 2,575 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Iceland and SDG: Northern Africa?
234,018, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and SDG: Northern Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Iceland and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Iceland ranks 161st and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 162nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release