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 7.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.8%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 42 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2024
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
In 2024, out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Latvia stood at 7.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Latvia peaked at 7.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2016.
Latvia ranks 15th 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 | 7.8% | +1.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 7.8% | 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 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 7.8% 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 7.8% in 2024.
- 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 15th 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 56.5%. 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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