Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Iceland
Iceland: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 8.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Iceland stood at 8.3%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Iceland peaked at 13.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2023.
That places Iceland 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.1% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 9.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 15 British Virgin Islands 10.6% compare
- 16 Montserrat 9.7% compare
- 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.3% compare
- 19 Albania 6.6% compare
- 20 Kuwait 6.3% compare
- 21 Anguilla 5.9% 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 in Iceland?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Iceland was 8.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release