Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) in Latvia
Latvia: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) was 60.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.4
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 47 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.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training in Latvia stood at 60.4.
The figure 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.
Latvia ranks 27th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 (last 4 weeks) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 50.8 | — |
| 2003 | 50.6 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 54.4 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 56 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 50.7 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 51.1 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 52.5 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 53.2 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 54 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 57.4 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 56.6 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 56.7 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 55 | -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 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 60.1 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 60.4 | +0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 60.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.75, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 60.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.5, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.41 | 50.6 | 56 | 8 |
| 2010s | 55.97 | 53.4 | 61.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.02 | 58.1 | 60.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- 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)
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 47 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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