Latvia vs Slovakia: Share of students from abroad

Latvia
14.1%
in 2024
Slovakia
15.6%
in 2024
Latvia rank
27th
Slovakia rank
26th

Share of students from abroad over time

  • Latvia
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 15.6% against 14.1% in Latvia, a difference of 1.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 26th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8% 1.3% 1.4% Latvia
2010s 5.6% 5.8% 0.2% Slovakia
2020s 13.1% 12.8% 0.3% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students from abroad, Latvia or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 15.6% against 14.1% in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of students from abroad between Latvia and Slovakia?
1.5%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for share of students from abroad?
Latvia ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 26th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of students from abroad
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,273 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.