Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Estonia

Estonia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 44,737 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
44,737 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
138th
of 188 countries
All-time high
61,033 number
in 2006
All-time low
40,708 number
in 2015
Years of data
22
1996–2018

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Estonia, 1996–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1996200720181996: 53.8k number1998: 57.4k number1999: 55.9k number2000: 55.6k number2001: 55.7k number2002: 57.6k number2003: 56.5k number2004: 58.1k number2005: 61.0k number2006: 61.0k number2007: 60.6k number2008: 57.6k number2009: 55.2k number2010: 53.3k number2011: 50.8k number2012: 47.1k number2013: 43.9k number2014: 41.1k number2015: 40.7k number2016: 42.2k number2017: 44.2k number2018: 44.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Estonia stood at 44,737 number.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 61,033 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40,708 number, in 2015.

That places Estonia 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Estonia, 1996 to 2018.
Year number Change
1996 53,793 number
1998 57,446 number +6.8%
1999 55,869 number -2.7%
2000 55,603 number -0.5%
2001 55,730 number +0.2%
2002 57,557 number +3.3%
2003 56,460 number -1.9%
2004 58,105 number +2.9%
2005 60,952 number +4.9%
2006 61,033 number +0.1%
2007 60,641 number -0.6%
2008 57,638 number -5.0%
2009 55,182 number -4.3%
2010 53,315 number -3.4%
2011 50,777 number -4.8%
2012 47,111 number -7.2%
2013 43,894 number -6.8%
2014 41,107 number -6.3%
2015 40,708 number -1.0%
2016 42,239 number +3.8%
2017 44,204 number +4.7%
2018 44,737 number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55,703 number 53,793 number 57,446 number 3
2000s 57,890 number 55,182 number 61,033 number 10
2010s 45,344 number 40,708 number 53,315 number 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 135 Qatar 55,197 number compare
  2. 136 Botswana 49,131 number compare
  3. 137 Bahrain 48,940 number compare
  4. 139 Lesotho 37,636 number compare
  5. 140 Eswatini 37,144 number compare
  6. 141 Fiji 36,267 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Estonia?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Estonia was 44,737 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 61,033 number in 2006.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 40,708 number in 2015.
How does Estonia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Estonia ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.