Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 1,749 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Latvia is 1,749, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 1,749 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2008.
That places Latvia 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | — |
| 2009 | 164 | +5366.7% |
| 2010 | 477 | +190.9% |
| 2011 | 327 | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 646 | +97.6% |
| 2013 | 830 | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 816 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 999 | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 935 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 704 | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 536 | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 976 | +82.1% |
| 2020 | 957 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 796 | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 841 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1,382 | +64.3% |
| 2024 | 1,749 | +26.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1,749 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,970, 89% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1,749 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,229, 54% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +5366.7% | 3 | 164 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5 | 3 | 164 | 2 |
| 2010s | 724.6 | 327 | 999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,145 | 796 | 1,749 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Latvia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Latvia was 1,749 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,749 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release