Bulgaria vs Latvia: Early leavers from education and training by labour status
Bulgaria
8.6%
in 2025
Latvia
8.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
18th
Latvia rank
16th
Early leavers from education and training by labour status over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 8.8% against 8.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 15.9% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 9.9% | 3.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 7.6% | 2.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from education and training by labour status, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 8.8% against 8.6% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from education and training by labour status between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 16th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.