Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Iceland
Iceland: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female was 11.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iceland, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iceland is 11.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iceland peaked at 16.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 22nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.0% | — |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -3.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 2.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.8% | 16.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.8% | 12.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 19 Moldova 13.6% compare
- 20 Slovakia 12.9% compare
- 21 Maldives 12.7% compare
- 23 Montserrat 11.7% compare
- 24 Seychelles 11.3% compare
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.8% compare
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iceland?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iceland was 11.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release