Bulgaria vs Latvia: Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Bulgaria
8.6
in 2025
Latvia
9.3
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
16th
Latvia rank
13th
Early leavers from formal education by labour status over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 9.3 against 8.6 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 13th of 35 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 | 17.3 | 15.72 | 1.58 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 12.91 | 10.12 | 2.79 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 10.2 | 7.92 | 2.28 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from formal education by labour status, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 9.3 against 8.6 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from formal education by labour status between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.7, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 13th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Early leavers from formal education by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.