Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 18.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Iceland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Iceland stood at 18.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 28.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2014.
That places Iceland 36th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.0% | — |
| 1999 | 27.2% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 27.2% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 14.5% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.7% | 18.5% | 9 |
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More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -7.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,908 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 660 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Iceland?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Iceland was 18.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.