Latvia vs Sweden: Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Latvia
9.3
in 2025
Sweden
8.6
in 2025
Latvia rank
13th
Sweden rank
16th
Early leavers from formal education by labour status over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 9.3 against 8.6 in Sweden, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.72 | 10.12 | 5.6 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 10.12 | 8.78 | 1.34 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 7.92 | 9.73 | 1.82 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from formal education by labour status, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 9.3 against 8.6 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from formal education by labour status between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.7, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Latvia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th 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.