Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Latvia
Latvia: Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation 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
18.8%
in 2003
All-time low
6.7%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Latvia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Latvia stood at 8.8%.
The figure 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 degree of urbanisation in Latvia peaked at 18.8% in 2003 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 24 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16.5% | — |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | -15.4% |
| 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 | 15.9% | 14.3% | 18.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0371 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 18.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 81.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.7836 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 22.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 76.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 1.92 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 17.0% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 8.8% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 61,683 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Latvia?
- Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Latvia was 8.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).