Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Iceland
Iceland: Foreign students by level of education and country of origin was 915 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
915
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 40 countries
All-time high
917
in 2011
All-time low
650
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Iceland, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 915 for foreign students by level of education and country of origin in 2012.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 40.8% over five years.
That places Iceland 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 650 | — |
| 2009 | 740 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 822 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 917 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 915 | -0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 915 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,590, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 915 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,896, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 695 | 650 | 740 | 2 |
| 2010s | 884.67 | 822 | 917 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Iceland?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Iceland was 915 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 917 in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 650 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for foreign students by level of education and country of origin?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign students by level of education and country of origin (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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