Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 2.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Latvia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.5% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Latvia peaked at 11.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2021.
That places Latvia 68th out of 71 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.8% | — |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -44.7% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -49.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 32% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 29% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.9% | 11.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 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, both in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Latvia was 2.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Latvia ranks 68th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release