Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Iceland
Iceland: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
172nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
6
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Iceland peaked at 6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
That places Iceland 172nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 2 | — |
| 2010 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4. (75 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 172 Aruba 0 compare
- 172 Anguilla 0 compare
- 172 Bahamas 0 compare
- 172 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 172 Belize 0 compare
- 172 Bermuda 0 compare
- 172 Barbados 0 compare
- 172 Bhutan 0 compare
- 172 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 172 Curacao 0 compare
- 172 Cyprus 0 compare
- 172 Dominica 0 compare
- 172 Micronesia (country) 0 compare
- 172 Guatemala 0 compare
- 172 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 172 Kiribati 0 compare
- 172 Laos 0 compare
- 172 Liechtenstein 0 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 172 Latvia 0 compare
- 172 Marshall Islands 0 compare
- 172 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 172 Malta 0 compare
- 172 Montserrat 0
- 172 Niue 0
- 172 Nauru 0 compare
- 172 Panama 0 compare
- 172 Palau 0 compare
- 172 Papua New Guinea 0 compare
- 172 El Salvador 0 compare
- 172 San Marino 0
- 172 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 compare
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 compare
- 172 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 172 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 172 Vanuatu 0 compare
- 172 Samoa 0 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Iceland?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Iceland was 0 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Iceland ranks 172nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release