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
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) β 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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About this data
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.