Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Latvia
Latvia: Early leavers from education and training by citizenship was 8.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.8%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2004
All-time low
6.7%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Latvia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Latvia stood at 8.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Latvia peaked at 15.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.9% | — |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.3% | 15.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Latvia?
- Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Latvia was 8.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for early leavers from education and training by citizenship?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by citizenship rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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