Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2000
All-time low
1.4%
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Latvia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Latvia is 2.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Latvia peaked at 14.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2018.
That places Latvia 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, 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, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2001 | 13.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 35% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 36% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 8.3% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.9% compare
- 180 Bahrain 2.1% compare
- 180 Liechtenstein 2.1% compare
- 183 Russian Federation 1.8% compare
- 183 Türkiye 1.8% compare
- 185 Belgium 1.5% compare
- 185 Netherlands 1.5% compare
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, male in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Latvia was 2.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Latvia ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release