Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex was 6.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.5%
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
22nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2023
All-time low
4.1%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Latvia, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 6.5% for out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Latvia peaked at 7.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2016.
Latvia ranks 22nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.0% | — |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +34.2% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 7.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Latvia?
- Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Latvia was 6.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex?
- Latvia ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 upper secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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