Inbound internationally mobile … adjusted Eastern UIS estimate in Iceland
Iceland: Inbound internationally mobile … adjusted Eastern UIS estimate was 1.71 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.71 for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Iceland peaked at 1.71 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 2018.
That places Iceland 6th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Inbound internationally mobile … adjusted Eastern UIS estimate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.69 | — |
| 2014 | 1.61 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.58 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.56 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.69 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.71 | +0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.29, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.27, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.56 | 1.7 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.69 | 1.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 4 El Salvador 1.86 compare
- 5 South Korea 1.75 compare
- 7 Italy 1.56 compare
- 8 France 1.54 compare
- 9 Spain 1.51 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Iceland?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Iceland was 1.71 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern Europe, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release