Latvia vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Latvia
1.9%
in 2021
Sweden
2.6%
in 2021
Latvia rank
65th
Sweden rank
63rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.6% against 1.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 7.8% | 5.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 3.3% | 1.5% | Sweden |
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, urban, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.6% against 1.9% in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Latvia ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, male (household survey 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