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
Latest (2025)
9.3
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
16.1
in 2004
All-time low
7.1
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Latvia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 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 22 years of available data.
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 9.3 | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.72 | 14.5 | 16.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.12 | 8.4 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 | 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 17th out of 47 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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