Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS) … GPIA in Iceland
Iceland: Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS) … GPIA was 0.9493 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS estimate) in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.9493 GPIA for inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in Iceland peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5543 GPIA, in 2012.
Iceland ranks 25th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS) … GPIA in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.24 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.36 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 1.11 GPIA | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9814 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8714 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8828 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.839 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8748 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7684 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5543 GPIA | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +82.9% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9691 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9128 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8669 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9139 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8609 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9032 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9817 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9493 GPIA | -3.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.9493 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8697 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.9493 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8188 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS) … GPIA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +82.9% | 0.5543 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9913 GPIA | 0.839 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8759 GPIA | 0.5543 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9238 GPIA | 0.8609 GPIA | 0.9817 GPIA | 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 mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in Iceland?
- Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in Iceland was 0.9493 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5543 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate)?
- Iceland ranks 25th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS estimate) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release