Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Latvia

Latvia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.7577 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.7577 GPIA
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
64th
of 77 countries
All-time high
1.27 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.0799 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Latvia, 2006–2021

00.250.50.7511.22006201320212006: 0.707 GPIA2007: 0.571 GPIA2008: 0.659 GPIA2009: 0.489 GPIA2010: 0.797 GPIA2011: 1.1 GPIA2012: 0.747 GPIA2013: 0.794 GPIA2014: 0.548 GPIA2015: 0.513 GPIA2016: 0.402 GPIA2017: 1.3 GPIA2018: 0.382 GPIA2019: 0.08 GPIA2020: 1.1 GPIA2021: 0.758 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Latvia is 0.7577 GPIA, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Latvia peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0799 GPIA, in 2019.

Latvia ranks 64th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA) in Latvia, 2006 to 2021.
Year GPIA Change
2006 0.7072 GPIA
2007 0.5713 GPIA -19.2%
2008 0.6586 GPIA +15.3%
2009 0.4892 GPIA -25.7%
2010 0.7967 GPIA +62.9%
2011 1.12 GPIA +40.4%
2012 0.7468 GPIA -33.2%
2013 0.7937 GPIA +6.3%
2014 0.5478 GPIA -31.0%
2015 0.5126 GPIA -6.4%
2016 0.402 GPIA -21.6%
2017 1.27 GPIA +214.9%
2018 0.3816 GPIA -69.9%
2019 0.0799 GPIA -79.1%
2020 1.08 GPIA +1250.7%
2021 0.7577 GPIA -29.8%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.7577 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9308 GPIA, 81% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.7577 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9227 GPIA, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +1250.7% 0.0799 GPIA 1.08 GPIA
2017 +214.9% 0.402 GPIA 1.27 GPIA

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6066 GPIA 0.4892 GPIA 0.7072 GPIA 4
2010s 0.6646 GPIA 0.0799 GPIA 1.27 GPIA 10
2020s 0.9187 GPIA 0.7577 GPIA 1.08 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 61 Paraguay 0.8012 GPIA compare
  2. 62 Cyprus 0.7986 GPIA compare
  3. 63 Jordan 0.7797 GPIA compare
  4. 65 Gambia 0.7505 GPIA compare
  5. 66 Hungary 0.7433 GPIA compare
  6. 67 China 0.7356 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Latvia?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Latvia was 0.7577 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0799 GPIA in 2019.
How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
Latvia ranks 64th out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
77 places, 886 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release