Belgium vs Latvia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Belgium
1.5%
in 2025
Latvia
2.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
185th
Latvia rank
182nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.0% against 1.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Belgium ranks 185th and Latvia ranks 182nd of 206 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 10.6% | 10.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 4.1% | 2.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Latvia |
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, male, Belgium or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.0% against 1.5% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Belgium and Latvia?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Belgium ranks 185th and Latvia ranks 182nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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