Iceland vs Latvia: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997)

Iceland
1.19 Thousand
in 2012
Latvia
2.72 Thousand
in 2012
Iceland rank
38th
Latvia rank
35th

Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) over time

  • Iceland
  • Latvia
02468199820052012

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 2.72 Thousand against 1.19 Thousand in Iceland, a difference of 1.53 Thousand.

That makes Latvia's figure about 2.3 times Iceland's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 35th of 42 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2005 Thousand 1.57 Thousand 1.37 Thousand Latvia
2000s 0.6399 Thousand 3.18 Thousand 2.54 Thousand Latvia
2010s 1.17 Thousand 2.15 Thousand 0.9833 Thousand Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997), Iceland or Latvia?
Latvia, at 2.72 Thousand against 1.19 Thousand in Iceland as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) between Iceland and Latvia?
1.53 Thousand, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
Iceland ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 35th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 555 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed