Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Latvia
Latvia: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 33.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33.9%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2022
All-time low
15.3%
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Latvia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 33.9% for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Latvia peaked at 40.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2011.
Latvia ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21.3% | — |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -36.3% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | +49.0% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +76.9% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | -42.8% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | +28.2% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 21.3% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 15.3% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 23.4% | 40.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Latvia?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Latvia was 33.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Latvia ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. 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 Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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