Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Latvia

Latvia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 2,803 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2,803 number
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
117th
of 142 countries
All-time high
9,432 number
in 2009
All-time low
2,803 number
in 2018
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Latvia, 2008–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2008201320182008: 7.9k number2009: 9.4k number2010: 7.6k number2011: 6.1k number2012: 5.8k number2013: 2.9k number2014: 3.3k number2015: 3.5k number2016: 3.0k number2017: 2.9k number2018: 2.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 2,803 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Latvia peaked at 9,432 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,803 number, in 2018.

That places Latvia 117th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Latvia, 2008 to 2018.
Year number Change
2008 7,880 number
2009 9,432 number +19.7%
2010 7,631 number -19.1%
2011 6,092 number -20.2%
2012 5,835 number -4.2%
2013 2,904 number -50.2%
2014 3,308 number +13.9%
2015 3,550 number +7.3%
2016 2,993 number -15.7%
2017 2,933 number -2.0%
2018 2,803 number -4.4%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 2,803 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 18% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 2,803 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,257 number, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,656 number 7,880 number 9,432 number 2
2010s 4,228 number 2,803 number 7,631 number 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 114 Sweden 6,054 number compare
  2. 115 Sao Tome and Principe 3,528 number compare
  3. 116 Portugal 2,901 number compare
  4. 118 Ireland 2,738 number compare
  5. 119 Azerbaijan 2,279 number compare
  6. 120 Iceland 2,241 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Latvia?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Latvia was 2,803 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 9,432 number in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,803 number in 2018.
How does Latvia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Latvia ranks 117th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/