Inbound internationally mobile students … both Eastern UIS estimate in Iceland
Iceland: Inbound internationally mobile students … both Eastern UIS estimate was 339 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Iceland is 339, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Iceland peaked at 339 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1998.
That places Iceland 56th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students … both Eastern UIS estimate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25 | — |
| 1999 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 54 | +116.0% |
| 2001 | 62 | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 70 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 107 | +52.9% |
| 2004 | 129 | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 132 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 161 | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 142 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 156 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 207 | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 221 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 249 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 268 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 297 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 245 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 208 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 210 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 233 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 258 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 277 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 319 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 339 | +6.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 339 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,586, 21% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 339 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,669, 9% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally mobile students … both Eastern UIS estimate in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +116.0% | 25 | 54 |
| 2003 | +52.9% | 70 | 107 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 2 |
| 2000s | 112.56 | 54 | 161 | 9 |
| 2010s | 237.56 | 207 | 297 | 9 |
| 2020s | 298.25 | 258 | 339 | 4 |
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 inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Iceland?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Iceland was 339 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 339 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern?
- Iceland ranks 56th out of 133 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 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release