Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Iceland
Iceland: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 12.31 Percentage of students in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Iceland, 2015–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 12.31 Percentage of students for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in 2023.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Iceland peaked at 14.83 Percentage of students in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.7 Percentage of students, in 2022.
That places Iceland 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.6 Percentage of students | — |
| 2016 | 12.92 Percentage of students | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 13.54 Percentage of students | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 14.83 Percentage of students | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 13.71 Percentage of students | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 13.37 Percentage of students | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 11.8 Percentage of students | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 11.7 Percentage of students | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.31 Percentage of students | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.52 Percentage of students | 12.6 Percentage of students | 14.83 Percentage of students | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.3 Percentage of students | 11.7 Percentage of students | 13.37 Percentage of students | 4 |
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More education data for Iceland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Iceland?
- Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Iceland was 12.31 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.83 Percentage of students in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 Percentage of students in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Iceland ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of national students going abroad. 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.