Latvia vs Poland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Latvia
4.3%
in 2018
Poland
3.6%
in 2018
Latvia rank
126th
Poland rank
129th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Latvia
  • Poland
468101214199920082018

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 4.3% against 3.6% in Poland, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Poland ahead.

Latvia ranks 126th and Poland ranks 129th of 147 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 9.0% 8.6% 0.4% Latvia
2010s 5.6% 8.3% 2.8% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Latvia or Poland?
Latvia, at 4.3% against 3.6% in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Latvia and Poland?
0.7%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Latvia ranks 126th and Poland ranks 129th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.