Finland vs Latvia: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)

Finland
6.7%
in 2023
Latvia
7.3%
in 2023
Finland rank
28th
Latvia rank
25th

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) over time

  • Finland
  • Latvia
-5-2.502.557.5199820102023

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 7.3% against 6.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.

Finland ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 25th of 133 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s -1.8% -1.0% 0.8% Latvia
2000s 0.1% -0.1% 0.3% Finland
2010s 3.9% -0.7% 4.5% Finland
2020s 5.3% 6.4% 1.1% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound), Finland or Latvia?
Latvia, at 7.3% against 6.7% in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) between Finland and Latvia?
0.6%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
Finland ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 25th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
133 places, 2,154 data points, 1998–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release