Labor force with intermediate education, male in Latvia

Latvia: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 70.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
70.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
79th
of 125 countries
All-time high
82.1%
in 2008
All-time low
70.7%
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, male in Latvia, 1998–2024

0204060801998201120241998: 78 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1999: 78.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2000: 76.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2001: 76.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2002: 79.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2003: 79 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2004: 79.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2005: 78.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2006: 80 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2007: 82 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2008: 82.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2009: 78.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2010: 75.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2011: 75.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2012: 75.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2013: 74.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2014: 75.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2015: 76 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2016: 75.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2017: 77.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2018: 77.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2019: 74.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2020: 77.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2021: 71.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2022: 71.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2023: 71.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2024: 70.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, male in Latvia stood at 70.7%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Latvia peaked at 82.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2024.

Latvia ranks 79th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Labor force with intermediate education, male in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education) in Latvia, 1998 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with intermediate education Change
1998 78.0%
1999 78.7% +0.9%
2000 76.8% -2.4%
2001 76.2% -0.7%
2002 79.8% +4.7%
2003 79.0% -1.1%
2004 79.1% +0.2%
2005 78.7% -0.6%
2006 80.0% +1.7%
2007 82.0% +2.5%
2008 82.1% +0.0%
2009 78.5% -4.3%
2010 75.4% -4.0%
2011 75.8% +0.6%
2012 75.4% -0.5%
2013 74.4% -1.4%
2014 75.7% +1.7%
2015 76.0% +0.5%
2016 75.4% -0.9%
2017 77.2% +2.4%
2018 77.5% +0.4%
2019 74.6% -3.8%
2020 77.3% +3.6%
2021 71.3% -7.7%
2022 71.2% -0.2%
2023 71.1% -0.2%
2024 70.7% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.4% 78.0% 78.7% 2
2000s 79.2% 76.2% 82.1% 10
2010s 75.7% 74.4% 77.5% 10
2020s 72.3% 70.7% 77.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Latvia?
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Latvia was 70.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2024.
How does Latvia rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
Latvia ranks 79th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,675 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).