Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Iceland

Iceland: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 8.0% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
8.0%
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
39th
of 124 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2018
All-time low
2.4%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Iceland, 1998–2018

24681998200820181998: 2.4 %1999: 2.4 %2000: 4.2 %2001: 4.1 %2002: 4.1 %2003: 4.3 %2004: 3.3 %2006: 4.5 %2007: 4.9 %2008: 4.3 %2009: 4.6 %2010: 4.9 %2011: 5.8 %2012: 6.2 %2013: 6.5 %2014: 7.4 %2016: 6.8 %2017: 6.9 %2018: 8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 8.0% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 8.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1998.

Iceland ranks 39th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2
2000s 4.3% 3.3% 4.9% 9
2010s 6.6% 4.9% 8.0% 8

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 36 Georgia 8.1% compare
  2. 37 Finland 8.1% compare
  3. 38 Slovak Republic 8.0% compare
  4. 40 Portugal 7.9% compare
  5. 41 Senegal 7.6% compare
  6. 42 Sweden 7.2% compare

See the full ranking of 168 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Iceland?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Iceland was 8.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1998.
How does Iceland rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 39th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. 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 mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.