Estonia vs Latvia: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4,548 Persons against 3,016 Persons in Estonia, a difference of 1,532 Persons.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.5 times Estonia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 5th of 7 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,912 Persons | 5,476 Persons | 1,565 Persons | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3,165 Persons | 4,612 Persons | 1,447 Persons | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 4,548 Persons against 3,016 Persons in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Estonia and Latvia?
- 1,532 Persons, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Estonia ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 5th of 7 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.