Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 6.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Latvia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Latvia is 6.3%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 6.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2005.
Latvia ranks 81st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.7% | — |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 9 |
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More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,176 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 790 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 43,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.5203 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Latvia?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Latvia was 6.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.