Mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and in Iceland
Iceland: Mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and was 2,207 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and in Iceland is 2,207 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and in Iceland peaked at 2,207 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,231 Number, in 2017.
That places Iceland 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,249 Number | — |
| 2014 | 1,472 Number | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 1,507 Number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,260 Number | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 1,231 Number | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,430 Number | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 1,546 Number | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 1,636 Number | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,740 Number | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 2,102 Number | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 2,089 Number | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2,207 Number | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,385 Number | 1,231 Number | 1,546 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,955 Number | 1,636 Number | 2,207 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 40 Estonia 4,336 Number compare
- 40 Estonia 4,336 Number compare
- 42 Luxembourg 4,305 Number compare
- 44 Liechtenstein 831 Number 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 students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and in Iceland?
- Mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and in Iceland was 2,207 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,207 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,231 Number in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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