Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Latvia
Latvia: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour was 95.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Latvia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Latvia stood at 95.8%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Latvia peaked at 99.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2012.
Latvia ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 94.7% | — |
| 2005 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.6% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 95.8% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5% | 92.6% | 95.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 92.0% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 95.8% | 99.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Latvia?
- Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Latvia was 95.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- Latvia ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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