Youth not in education employment training in Latvia
Latvia: Youth not in education employment training was 9.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth not in education employment training in Latvia, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth not in education employment training in Latvia is 9.89, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Latvia peaked at 17.81 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 95th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Youth not in education employment training in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.83 | — |
| 2003 | 12.73 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.34 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.89 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 11.46 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 11.94 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 11.82 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 17.49 | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 17.81 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.03 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 14.89 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 13.03 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 12.02 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 10.52 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 11.21 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 11.96 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 7.9 | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 9.24 | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 8.55 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 8.69 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.77 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 5.7 | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 9.89 | +73.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.23, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9.89 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.33, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth not in education employment training 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +73.5% | 5.7 | 9.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.69 | 10.89 | 17.49 | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.46 | 7.9 | 17.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 | 5.7 | 9.89 | 5 |
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 youth not in education employment training in Latvia?
- Youth not in education employment training in Latvia was 9.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.81 in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Latvia ranks 95th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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