Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Latvia

Latvia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 3.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
129th
of 143 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2009
All-time low
3.0%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Latvia, 2008–2018

468102008201320182008: 7.2 %2009: 9.1 %2010: 8.2 %2011: 7.6 %2012: 7.2 %2013: 3 %2014: 4.1 %2015: 4.6 %2016: 3.5 %2017: 3.6 %2018: 3.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 3.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Latvia peaked at 9.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2013.

That places Latvia 129th out of 143 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Latvia, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 7.2%
2009 9.1% +25.9%
2010 8.2% -9.7%
2011 7.6% -8.1%
2012 7.2% -4.9%
2013 3.0% -58.3%
2014 4.1% +35.5%
2015 4.6% +12.0%
2016 3.5% -24.1%
2017 3.6% +5.5%
2018 3.6% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.2% 7.2% 9.1% 2
2010s 5.0% 3.0% 8.2% 9

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  1. 126 Georgia 3.9% compare
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  3. 128 Portugal 3.6% compare
  4. 130 Poland 3.6% compare
  5. 131 United States of America 3.4% compare
  6. 132 Czechia 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Latvia?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Latvia was 3.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2013.
How does Latvia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Latvia ranks 129th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.