Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Latvia
Latvia: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 9.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Latvia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 9.3% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and up 702.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 9.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2004.
That places Latvia 33rd out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.3% | — |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +191.7% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -61.7% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -31.9% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -49.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +46.9% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +25.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +191.7% | 2.3% | 6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.0% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 1.6% | 9.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Latvia?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Latvia was 9.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 33rd out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 702.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.