Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Latvia
Latvia: Early leavers from education and training by labour status was 8.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.8%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2003
All-time low
6.7%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Latvia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by labour status in Latvia is 8.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by labour status in Latvia peaked at 18.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2022.
That places Latvia 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16.5% | — |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | +11.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 8.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 8.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.4%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.3% | 18.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by labour status in Latvia?
- Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Latvia was 8.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
- Latvia ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by labour status rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).