Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 1.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Latvia, 2009–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Latvia stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and up 2,516.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Latvia peaked at 2.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
Latvia ranks 114th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +1551.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +106.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -31.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 50% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 61% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 9 |
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 of lower secondary school age, male in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Latvia was 1.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Latvia ranks 114th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,516.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.