Latvian Education Facilities from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for Latvian education facilities, including schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities. The dataset is exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and was last updated on 2026-05-14. It is built from volunteer contributions and is useful for mapping and planning.

Use Cases

• Map school accessibility based on facility locations.
• Plan education resource allocation based on the distribution of schools and kindergartens.
• Analyze the density of higher education institutions (colleges, universities) across regions.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats (GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON).
• The dataset is derived from a well-known, collaborative mapping source (OpenStreetMap).

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, remote areas may be incomplete.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping data exported via tags for `amenity` or `building`.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 18:09:20.498960; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Latvia