Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both in Iceland
Iceland: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both was 58 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Iceland, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Iceland stood at 58.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Iceland peaked at 72 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1997.
Iceland ranks 155th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7 | — |
| 1998 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 2000 | 16 | +45.5% |
| 2001 | 23 | +43.8% |
| 2002 | 33 | +43.5% |
| 2003 | 29 | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 38 | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 42 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 51 | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 58 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 72 | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 68 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 56 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 61 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 59 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 58 | -3.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 326, 18% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 309, 19% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.33 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 2000s | 43 | 16 | 72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.78 | 54 | 64 | 9 |
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 east in Iceland?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Iceland was 58 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2008.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- Iceland ranks 155th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release