Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Latvia
Latvia: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 22.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Latvia, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 22.11 for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Latvia peaked at 22.5 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.06, in 2015.
That places Latvia 16th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.5 | — |
| 2005 | 21.5 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 20.1 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 20 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.8 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 18.4 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 17.77 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 17.56 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.08 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.25 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 15.46 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 15.06 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 16.26 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 15.63 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 16.03 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 16.39 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 15.62 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 19.14 | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 21.49 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 22.11 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.38 | 18.4 | 22.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.55 | 15.06 | 18.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.59 | 15.62 | 22.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Latvia?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Latvia was 22.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2004.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.06 in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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