Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Iceland
Iceland: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 28 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Iceland, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Iceland is 28, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Iceland peaked at 32 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1997.
Iceland ranks 156th 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 studying in East in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7 | — |
| 1998 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2000 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 23 | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 26 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 32 | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 28 | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.2 | 11 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.33 | 25 | 32 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
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 28 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 32 in 2017.
- 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 156th 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 up 21.7%. 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release