Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex was 2.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.84
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.84
in 2024
All-time low
0.98
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Latvia, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Latvia stood at 2.84. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Latvia peaked at 2.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.98, in 2018.
Latvia ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.86 | — |
| 2016 | 1.73 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 0.98 | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 1.74 | +77.6% |
| 2020 | 1.67 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.32 | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 1.34 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.16 | +61.2% |
| 2024 | 2.84 | +31.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.955, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.97, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.52 | 0.98 | 1.86 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.32 | 2.84 | 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)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Latvia was 2.84 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex?
- Latvia ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 in population of lower secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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