Inbound internationally: Students … Switzerland adjusted in Iceland
Iceland: Inbound internationally: Students … Switzerland adjusted was 1.4 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 1.4 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Iceland peaked at 1.73 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Iceland 11th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students … Switzerland adjusted in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.6 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.56 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 1.43 GPIA | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 1.73 GPIA | +43.9% |
| 2020 | 1.67 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.69 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.5 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.4 GPIA | -6.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.4 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.09 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.4 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.42 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.73 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.56 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.69 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 1.4 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 1.73 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
- Iceland ranks 11th out of 65 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 down 12.5%. 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 Europe: Students from Switzerland, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release