Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Iceland
Iceland: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) was 1.19 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Iceland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Iceland is 1.19 Thousand, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 151.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Iceland peaked at 1.24 Thousand in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.194 Thousand, in 1998.
Iceland ranks 38th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.194 Thousand | — |
| 1999 | 0.207 Thousand | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.403 Thousand | +94.7% |
| 2001 | 0.421 Thousand | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.472 Thousand | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.58 Thousand | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 0.489 Thousand | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.484 Thousand | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.715 Thousand | +47.7% |
| 2007 | 0.783 Thousand | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.815 Thousand | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.93 Thousand | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 Thousand | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 1.24 Thousand | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 1.19 Thousand | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2005 Thousand | 0.194 Thousand | 0.207 Thousand | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6092 Thousand | 0.403 Thousand | 0.93 Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 Thousand | 1.08 Thousand | 1.24 Thousand | 3 |
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 participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Iceland?
- Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Iceland was 1.19 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 Thousand in 2011.
- What is the lowest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.194 Thousand in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
- Iceland ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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