Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Latvia
Latvia: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female was 4.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Latvia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Latvia stood at 4.8%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Latvia peaked at 5.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 30th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.8% | — |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.6% | 4 |
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 outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Latvia?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Latvia was 4.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release