Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Iceland
Iceland: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 10.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 10.9% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Iceland peaked at 27.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 22nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.7% | — |
| 1999 | 26.9% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -37.6% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +2.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 2.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3%, 3.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -37.6% | 22.9% | 14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 26.9% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 13.6% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 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 to north america and western europe, both in Iceland?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Iceland was 10.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release