Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Latvia
Latvia: Early leavers from formal education by labour status was 9.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Latvia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 9.3% for early leavers from formal education by labour status in 2025.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Latvia peaked at 16.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2022.
That places Latvia 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.1% | — |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 9.3% | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.5% | 16.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 9.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from formal education by labour status in Latvia?
- Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Latvia was 9.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from formal education by labour status rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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