Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 3.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural 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, rural in Latvia is 3.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.5% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Latvia peaked at 15.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2017.
That places Latvia 64th out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.1% | — |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +93.4% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -73.0% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +258.2% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +40.5% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -58.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.0%, 43% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +258.2% | 1.8% | 6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.2% | 15.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 1.8% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.0% | 7.1% | 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, rural in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Latvia was 3.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Latvia ranks 64th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. 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, rural, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release