Share of students studying abroad in Latvia
Latvia: Share of students studying abroad was 6.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.06
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
83rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
6.84
in 2021
All-time low
2.48
in 2005
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of students studying abroad in Latvia, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 6.06 for share of students studying abroad in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Latvia peaked at 6.84 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.48, in 2005.
That places Latvia 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.74 | — |
| 1999 | 3.24 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 3.02 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 3.03 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.74 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.89 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.49 | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 2.48 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.64 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.92 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 3.18 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 3.43 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 4.52 | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 5.82 | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 6.58 | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 6.74 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.71 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.75 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.64 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.4 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.37 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.19 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.65 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 6.84 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 6.47 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 6.06 | -6.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.06, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.49 | 3.24 | 3.74 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.88 | 2.48 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.27 | 4.52 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 6.06 | 6.84 | 4 |
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 studying abroad in Latvia?
- Share of students studying abroad in Latvia was 6.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Latvia ranks 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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