Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Iceland

Iceland: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 1,430 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
1,430 number
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
101st
of 127 countries
All-time high
1,472 number
in 2014
All-time low
194 number
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Iceland, 1998–2018

05001.0k1.5k1998200820181998: 194 number1999: 207 number2000: 403 number2001: 421 number2002: 472 number2003: 580 number2004: 489 number2006: 715 number2007: 783 number2008: 720 number2009: 783 number2010: 889 number2011: 1.1k number2012: 1.2k number2013: 1.2k number2014: 1.5k number2016: 1.3k number2017: 1.2k number2018: 1.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Iceland is 1,430 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 1,472 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 194 number, in 1998.

That places Iceland 101st out of 127 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 200.5 number 194 number 207 number 2
2000s 596.22 number 403 number 783 number 9
2010s 1,227 number 889 number 1,472 number 8

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 98 Bangladesh 1,589 number compare
  2. 99 Sri Lanka 1,529 number compare
  3. 100 Malta 1,515 number compare
  4. 102 Botswana 1,149 number compare
  5. 103 El Salvador 980 number compare
  6. 104 Trinidad and Tobago 969 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Iceland?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Iceland was 1,430 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1,472 number in 2014.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 194 number in 1998.
How does Iceland rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 101st out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.