Denmark vs Latvia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Denmark
8.8%
in 2024
Latvia
7.8%
in 2024
Denmark rank
134th
Latvia rank
137th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8.8% against 7.8% in Latvia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 134th and Latvia ranks 137th of 184 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 9.0% | 5.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 5.5% | 4.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.4% | 1.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Denmark or Latvia?
- Denmark, at 8.8% against 7.8% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Denmark and Latvia?
- 1.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 134th and Latvia ranks 137th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release