Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Iceland
Iceland: Students going abroad by level of education and destination was 1,748 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
1,748
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,858
in 2010
All-time low
1,420
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Iceland, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students going abroad by level of education and destination in Iceland is 1,748, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.1% over five years.
Iceland ranks 40th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,420 | — |
| 2009 | 1,733 | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 1,858 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1,762 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,748 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,576 | 1,420 | 1,733 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,789 | 1,748 | 1,858 | 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 students going abroad by level of education and destination in Iceland?
- Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Iceland was 1,748 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students going abroad by level of education and destination recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,858 in 2010.
- What is the lowest students going abroad by level of education and destination recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,420 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for students going abroad by level of education and destination?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students going abroad by level of education and destination (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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