Inbound internationally: Students from Portugal … Portugal adjusted in Iceland
Iceland: Inbound internationally: Students from Portugal … Portugal adjusted was 1.6 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.6 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Iceland peaked at 1.89 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.33 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Iceland 5th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students from Portugal … Portugal adjusted in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.33 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.67 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.75 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.67 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.89 GPIA | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 1.57 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 1.62 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.75 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6 GPIA | -8.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.6 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.6 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.19 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.63 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1.89 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.64 GPIA | 1.57 GPIA | 1.75 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 europe: students from in Iceland?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Iceland was 1.6 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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: Students from Portugal, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release