Outbound internationally mobile … adjusted Eastern Central Europe in Iceland
Iceland: Outbound internationally mobile … adjusted Eastern Central Europe was 2 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Iceland, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Iceland stood at 2 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Iceland peaked at 2 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Iceland 1st out of 196 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.
Outbound internationally mobile … adjusted Eastern Central Europe in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 GPIA | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 GPIA | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 2.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.5 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Iceland?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Iceland was 2 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central and Eastern Europe, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release