Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the was 2.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Latvia, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Latvia is 2.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 30.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Latvia peaked at 2.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2022.
That places Latvia 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.2% | — |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +73.8% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +30.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7629 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Latvia was 2.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the?
- Latvia ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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