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 9.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male in Latvia stood at 9.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Latvia peaked at 11.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2013.
Latvia ranks 134th of 179 countries on this measure, 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, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.8% | — |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -54.1% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +36.1% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | +0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 100% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.3% | 9.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 131 Dominica 9.7% compare
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 9.3% compare
- 133 Denmark 9.3% compare
- 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.2% compare
- 136 Switzerland 8.9% compare
- 137 Mongolia 8.9% 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 9.3% in 2024, 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 11.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Latvia ranks 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 up 81.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release