Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 17.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Latvia is 17.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Latvia peaked at 18.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2008.
That places Latvia 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.0% | — |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -4.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 17.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.0%, 1.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 17.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.2%, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 13.5% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.3% | 18.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 33 Kazakhstan 18.4% compare
- 34 Seychelles 17.9% compare
- 35 Portugal 17.7% compare
- 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.1% compare
- 38 Greece 16.4% compare
- 39 Ukraine 15.8% compare
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Latvia?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Latvia was 17.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release