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 1.04 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Latvia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Latvia is 1.04 LPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Latvia peaked at 1.92 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2793 LPIA, in 2017.
Latvia ranks 56th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Latvia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.01 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9051 LPIA | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.13 LPIA | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8163 LPIA | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 1.59 LPIA | +95.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9215 LPIA | -42.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1 LPIA | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.35 LPIA | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 1.26 LPIA | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.13 LPIA | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.44 LPIA | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2793 LPIA | -80.6% |
| 2018 | 1.92 LPIA | +585.8% |
| 2019 | 1.58 LPIA | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9701 LPIA | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 1.04 LPIA | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9658 LPIA | 0.8163 LPIA | 1.13 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.26 LPIA | 0.2793 LPIA | 1.92 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 LPIA | 0.9701 LPIA | 1.04 LPIA | 2 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Latvia was 1.04 LPIA 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 1.92 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2793 LPIA in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Latvia ranks 56th out of 73 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 up 13.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release