Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in Iceland
Iceland: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 1,204 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1,204 for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in Iceland peaked at 1,243 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 148, in 1998.
That places Iceland 51st out of 126 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 from North America and in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 148 | — |
| 1999 | 161 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 309 | +91.9% |
| 2001 | 315 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 349 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 418 | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 284 | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 502 | +76.8% |
| 2007 | 529 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 471 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 506 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 549 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 687 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 747 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 790 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 961 | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 774 | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 751 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 876 | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 875 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 898 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,026 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 1,243 | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 1,204 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154.5 | 148 | 161 | 2 |
| 2000s | 409.22 | 284 | 529 | 9 |
| 2010s | 778.89 | 549 | 961 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,093 | 898 | 1,243 | 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 north america and in Iceland?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in Iceland was 1,204 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,243 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 148 in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
- Iceland ranks 51st out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. 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 North America and Western 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