Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 7.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latvia stood at 7.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 10.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2013.
That places Latvia 137th out of 184 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.0% | — |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -55.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +34.2% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +1.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 7.8% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latvia was 7.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release