Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Estonia
Estonia: Early leavers from education and training by citizenship was 10.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.2
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
14.4
in 2007
All-time low
8.5
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 10.2 for early leavers from education and training by citizenship in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Estonia peaked at 14.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2020.
That places Estonia 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.9 | — |
| 2005 | 14 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.4 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 14.4 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 14 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.5 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 11 | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 10.6 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.3 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.7 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 12 | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 13.7 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 11.4 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 11.8 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 12 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.2 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 8.5 | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 9.8 | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 10.8 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 9.7 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 11 | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 10.2 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.87 | 13.4 | 14.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.37 | 9.7 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 8.5 | 11 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Estonia?
- Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Estonia was 10.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for early leavers from education and training by citizenship?
- Estonia ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by citizenship rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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