Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Iceland
Iceland: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 9.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 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 in Iceland is 9.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Iceland peaked at 12.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2023.
That places Iceland 16th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12.3% | — |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.0% | 12.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.7% | 10.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 13 Hong Kong, China 10.7% compare
- 14 British Virgin Islands 10.6% compare
- 15 Montserrat 9.7% compare
- 17 Albania 8.5% compare
- 18 Bulgaria 6.9% compare
- 19 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.8% 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 in Iceland?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Iceland was 9.7% 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 12.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Iceland ranks 16th out of 208 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 23.5%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release