Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Latvia

Latvia: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
78th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Latvia, 1998–2016

00.20.40.61998200720161998: 0.53 % of youth population with high education1999: 0.56 % of youth population with high education2000: 0.597 % of youth population with high education2001: 0.603 % of youth population with high education2002: 0.079 % of youth population with high education2003: 0.072 % of youth population with high education2004: 0.077 % of youth population with high education2005: 0.088 % of youth population with high education2006: 0.067 % of youth population with high education2007: 0.075 % of youth population with high education2008: 0.077 % of youth population with high education2009: 0.065 % of youth population with high education2010: 0.071 % of youth population with high education2011: 0.086 % of youth population with high education2012: 0.054 % of youth population with high education2013: 0.076 % of youth population with high education2014: 0.053 % of youth population with high education2015: 0.057 % of youth population with high education2016: 0.068 % of youth population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with high education.

Analysis

In 2016, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Latvia stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Latvia peaked at 0.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

Latvia ranks 78th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
1998 0.5%
1999 0.6% +5.6%
2000 0.6% +6.6%
2001 0.6% +1.0%
2002 0.1% -87.0%
2003 0.1% -8.2%
2004 0.1% +7.1%
2005 0.1% +14.2%
2006 0.1% -23.9%
2007 0.1% +11.3%
2008 0.1% +3.3%
2009 0.1% -16.1%
2010 0.1% +9.5%
2011 0.1% +20.6%
2012 0.1% -36.9%
2013 0.1% +40.7%
2014 0.1% -29.9%
2015 0.1% +6.3%
2016 0.1% +21.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 75 Romania 0.1% compare
  2. 76 Estonia 0.1% compare
  3. 77 Tunisia 0.1% compare
  4. 79 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  5. 80 Albania 0.1% compare
  6. 81 Lithuania 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Latvia?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Latvia was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Latvia rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Latvia ranks 78th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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