Participation rate in education and training in Latvia
Latvia: Participation rate in education and training was 60.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
61.8%
in 2019
All-time low
50.6%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Participation rate in education and training in Latvia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training in Latvia stood at 60.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training in Latvia peaked at 61.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2003.
That places Latvia 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 50.8% | — |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 50.6% | 56.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 53.4% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 58.1% | 60.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training in Latvia?
- Participation rate in education and training in Latvia was 60.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for participation rate in education and training?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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