Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Latvia
Latvia: Foreign students by level of education and country of origin was 2,098 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
2,098
Change on year
up 33.0%
World rank
34th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,098
in 2012
All-time low
1,149
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Latvia, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2,098 for foreign students by level of education and country of origin in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 82.6% over five years.
That places Latvia 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,149 | — |
| 2009 | 1,212 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1,404 | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 1,578 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 2,098 | +33.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2,098 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,590, 15% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2,098 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,896, 15% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,180 | 1,149 | 1,212 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,693 | 1,404 | 2,098 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Latvia?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Latvia was 2,098 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,098 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,149 in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for foreign students by level of education and country of origin?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign students by level of education and country of origin (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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