Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Estonia
Estonia: Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) was 30.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Estonia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 30.6% for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in 2025.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Estonia peaked at 33.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2014.
That places Estonia 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23.3% | — |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 30.6% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.1% | 23.3% | 29.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 28.7% | 33.8% | 6 |
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- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 28.2% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 10.2% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 52,623 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Estonia?
- Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Estonia was 30.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last)?
- Estonia ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last 4 weeks) by education programme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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