Adolescents out of school in Latvia
Latvia: Adolescents out of school was 2.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adolescents out of school in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescents out of school in Latvia stood at 2.8%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Latvia peaked at 2.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Latvia ranks 117th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Adolescents out of school in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +5472.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +221.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +109.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +78.1% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +60.7% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 114 Liechtenstein 2.9% compare
- 115 Republic of Korea 2.9% compare
- 116 Fiji 2.8% compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 2.8% compare
- 119 Naoero 2.8% compare
- 120 Bahrain 2.7% compare
More education data for Latvia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Latvia?
- Adolescents out of school in Latvia was 2.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for adolescents out of school?
- Latvia ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.