Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 1.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Latvia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Latvia is 1.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.5% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Latvia peaked at 9.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 69th of 72 countries on this measure, 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, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.8% | — |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -39.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -48.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -64.2% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +744.9% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -58.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 29% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +744.9% | 0.5% | 4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.2% | 9.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 4.1% | 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, female in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Latvia was 1.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Latvia ranks 69th out of 72 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release