Share of students from abroad in Latvia
Latvia: Share of students from abroad was 14.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of students from abroad in Latvia, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of students from abroad in Latvia stood at 14.08. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 182.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Latvia peaked at 14.08 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2004.
That places Latvia 27th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of students from abroad in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.25 | — |
| 2000 | 6.57 | +191.7% |
| 2001 | 7.7 | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 2.95 | -61.7% |
| 2003 | 2.01 | -31.9% |
| 2004 | 1.02 | -49.4% |
| 2005 | 1.28 | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 1.11 | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.15 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.27 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.56 | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 1.91 | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | +46.9% |
| 2013 | 3.71 | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 4.99 | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 6.12 | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 7.67 | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 7.39 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 9.27 | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 10.43 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 12.78 | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 12.76 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.68 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.37 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 14.08 | +5.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 14.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.58, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 14.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.89, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students from abroad 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% | 2.25 | 6.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.78 | 1.02 | 7.7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.59 | 1.56 | 10.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.14 | 12.68 | 14.08 | 5 |
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 share of students from abroad in Latvia?
- Share of students from abroad in Latvia was 14.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.08 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for share of students from abroad?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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