Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Iceland
Iceland: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female was 9.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Iceland, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Iceland stood at 9.3%.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Iceland peaked at 12.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2022.
That places Iceland 15th out of 138 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 to North America and Western Europe, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12.0% | — |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +3.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 9.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 9.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.2% | 12.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.0% | 10.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 12 Marshall Islands 12.9% compare
- 13 Albania 11.1% compare
- 14 Hong Kong, China 9.7% compare
- 16 Mauritius 8.0% compare
- 17 Bulgaria 7.5% compare
- 18 Brunei Darussalam 7.0% 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 mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Iceland?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Iceland was 9.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release