Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Iceland
Iceland: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 2,575 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,575
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
161st
of 210 countries
All-time high
3,304
in 2018
All-time low
2,171
in 2004
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Iceland is 2,575, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Iceland peaked at 3,304 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,171, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 161st of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,265 | — |
| 1999 | 2,299 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,356 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,609 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 2,919 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 3,104 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 2,171 | -30.1% |
| 2005 | 2,300 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2,425 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2,478 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,409 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2,633 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 2,779 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2,705 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,736 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,841 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,736 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,636 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,662 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,643 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,304 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 2,707 | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 2,749 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,768 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,681 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,575 | -4.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,575 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,555, 30% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,575 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,557, 16% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,282 | 2,265 | 2,299 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,540 | 2,171 | 3,104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,775 | 2,636 | 3,304 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,693 | 2,575 | 2,768 | 4 |
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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Iceland?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Iceland was 2,575 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,304 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,171 in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Iceland ranks 161st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release