Latvia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Latvia
4.3%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.4%
in 2018
Latvia rank
126th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
125th

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

  • Latvia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Latvia ranks 126th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 125th of 147 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 9.0% 8.8% 0.3% Latvia
2010s 5.8% 5.0% 0.8% Latvia

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Latvia ranks 126th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 125th 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.