Share of students studying abroad in Iceland
Iceland: Share of students studying abroad was 12.69 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.69
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
49th
of 174 countries
All-time high
27.96
in 1998
All-time low
12.25
in 2022
Years of data
26
1998β2023
Share of students studying abroad in Iceland, 1998β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students studying abroad in Iceland stood at 12.69.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Iceland peaked at 27.96 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.25, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 49th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.57 | 27.17 | 27.96 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.95 | 14.49 | 25.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9 | 13.75 | 18.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.95 | 12.25 | 14.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 3,568 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.52 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Iceland?
- Share of students studying abroad in Iceland was 12.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.96 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.25 in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Iceland ranks 49th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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