Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Estonia
Estonia: Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region was 10.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Estonia is 10.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 nuts 2 region in Estonia peaked at 15.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2020.
That places Estonia 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1% | — |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +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 | 11.0% | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | -7.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 10.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 10.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.7% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.5% | 11.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Estonia?
- Early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Estonia was 10.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region?
- Estonia ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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