Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Iceland
Iceland: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) (%) was 11.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) in Iceland, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 11.3% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Iceland peaked at 17.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2022.
That places Iceland 29th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12.7% | — |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +6.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 2.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.9%, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.0% | 17.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% | 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 mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Iceland?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Iceland was 11.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate)?
- Iceland ranks 29th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release