Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) in Iceland
Iceland: Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) was 10.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 10.7% for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Iceland peaked at 10.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 43rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +114.4% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +44.7% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +9.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +114.4% | 1.8% | 3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.4% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 10.7% | 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, male (uis estimate) in Iceland?
- Inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Iceland was 10.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate)?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. 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, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release