Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Latvia
Latvia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 13.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Latvia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 13.7% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Latvia peaked at 14.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2011.
That places Latvia 16th out of 105 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.5% | — |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +87.2% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -3.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 13.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 13.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +87.2% | 7.6% | 14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.7% | 10.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 7.6% | 14.2% | 3 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Latvia?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Latvia was 13.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release