Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes was 1,180 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1,180 for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 1,190 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 153, in 1998.
Iceland ranks 58th of 123 countries on this measure, 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 from Europe, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 153 | — |
| 1999 | 169 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 321 | +89.9% |
| 2001 | 348 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 378 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 467 | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 374 | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 564 | +50.8% |
| 2007 | 623 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 570 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 616 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 680 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 805 | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 915 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 939 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,102 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 817 | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 748 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 822 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 840 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 903 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 1,044 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 1,190 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 1,180 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161 | 153 | 169 | 2 |
| 2000s | 473.44 | 321 | 623 | 9 |
| 2010s | 852 | 680 | 1,102 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,079 | 903 | 1,190 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in Iceland?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in Iceland was 1,180 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,190 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 153 in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 58th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 Europe, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release