Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iceland
Iceland: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 1.34 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iceland, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.34 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iceland peaked at 1.41 UIS estimate in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.18 UIS estimate, in 2016.
That places Iceland 17th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iceland, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.23 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 1.27 UIS estimate | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.24 UIS estimate | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.22 UIS estimate | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.18 UIS estimate | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.25 UIS estimate | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.41 UIS estimate | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 1.31 UIS estimate | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.26 UIS estimate | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.27 UIS estimate | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.28 UIS estimate | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.34 UIS estimate | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.26 UIS estimate | 1.18 UIS estimate | 1.41 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.29 UIS estimate | 1.26 UIS estimate | 1.34 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 14 Seychelles 1.37 UIS estimate compare
- 15 Ireland 1.36 UIS estimate compare
- 16 Montenegro 1.34 UIS estimate compare
- 18 Cape Verde 1.33 UIS estimate compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.33 UIS estimate compare
- 20 Serbia 1.32 UIS estimate compare
More education data for Iceland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 1.34 UIS estimate 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 1.41 UIS estimate in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 UIS estimate in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Iceland ranks 17th 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 up 5.2%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release