Latvia vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Latvia
15.3%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
9.1%
in 2024
Latvia rank
32nd
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
30th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Latvia
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 15.3% against 9.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.7 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 32nd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 30th of 182 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.8% | 2.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 8.5% | 5.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 9.2% | 6.9% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Latvia or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Latvia, at 15.3% against 9.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Latvia and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 6.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Latvia ranks 32nd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 30th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). 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