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
82nd
of 174 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 82nd out of 174 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.
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
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 9,966 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.8% (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 82nd out of 174 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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