Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Iceland
Iceland: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 3,302 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Iceland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Iceland is 3,302 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Iceland peaked at 3,302 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,164 number, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 147th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,265 number | — |
| 1999 | 2,299 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,351 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2,396 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,914 number | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 2,944 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,164 number | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 2,293 number | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,424 number | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 2,486 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,410 number | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2,642 number | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 2,809 number | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2,698 number | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2,751 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,841 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2,735 number | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,634 number | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,661 number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,641 number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,302 number | +25.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3,302 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,395 number, 32% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3,302 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,973 number, 21% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,282 number | 2,265 number | 2,299 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,502 number | 2,164 number | 2,944 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,786 number | 2,634 number | 3,302 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 3,449 number compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 3,431 number compare
- 146 Costa Rica 3,326 number compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 3,262 number compare
- 149 Slovenia 3,195 number compare
- 150 Mozambique 3,117 number compare
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Iceland?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Iceland was 3,302 number in 2018, 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 3,302 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,164 number in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Iceland ranks 147th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.