Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latvia stood at 5.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latvia peaked at 5.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2018.
Latvia ranks 131st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.5% | — |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -47.2% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +40.7% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +11.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 5.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 5.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latvia was 5.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Latvia ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release