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 6.2% 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
Latvia recorded 6.2% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latvia peaked at 6.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2013.
That places Latvia 127th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 5.0% | — |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -45.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +38.9% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +9.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 6.2% | 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 6.2% 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 6.4% 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 2.9% in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Latvia ranks 127th out of 175 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 83.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release