Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Iceland
Iceland: Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of was 12.96 Percentage of students in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Iceland is 12.96 Percentage of students, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Iceland peaked at 17.62 Percentage of students in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.21 Percentage of students, in 2013.
That places Iceland 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.21 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 9.92 Percentage of students | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 12.61 Percentage of students | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 15.48 Percentage of students | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 16.49 Percentage of students | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 17.62 Percentage of students | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 16.43 Percentage of students | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 14.43 Percentage of students | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 13.97 Percentage of students | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 17.08 Percentage of students | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 16.61 Percentage of students | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 12.96 Percentage of students | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.96 Percentage of students | 9.21 Percentage of students | 17.62 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.01 Percentage of students | 12.96 Percentage of students | 17.08 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Estonia 3.62 Percentage of students compare
- 1 Israel 18.24 Percentage of students compare
- 1 Croatia 2.67 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Ireland 15.82 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Lithuania 1.74 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Netherlands 1.36 Percentage of students compare
- 4 New Zealand 6.33 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Poland 1.12 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Brazil 4.77 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Latvia 1.04 Percentage of students compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.09 Percentage of students 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 share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Iceland?
- Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Iceland was 12.96 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.62 Percentage of students in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 Percentage of students in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of mobile students by country of origin. The default table displays data by region of origin for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by country of origin. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.