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
17th
of 47 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.
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 17th of 47 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 | Value | 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 | +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 | 15.38 | 14.3 | 15.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.89 | 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 17th out of 47 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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