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 6.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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, female in Latvia stood at 6.3%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Latvia peaked at 9.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2013.
That places Latvia 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.2% | — |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -58.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +31.6% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 87% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 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, female in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Latvia was 6.3% in 2024, 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 9.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Latvia ranks 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 up 54.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release