Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Estonia
Estonia: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 15.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.64
in 2011
All-time low
12.33
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Estonia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Estonia stood at 15.97.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Estonia peaked at 16.64 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.33, in 1993.
That places Estonia 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.08 | — |
| 1991 | 12.78 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 12.62 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 12.33 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 12.54 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 12.8 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 13.15 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 13.56 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 13.97 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 14.22 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 15.16 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 15.66 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 15.95 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 16.09 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.25 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.49 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 16.46 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.43 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.3 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.32 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 16.51 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.64 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.61 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.5 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.27 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 16.05 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.95 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.81 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 15.75 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.74 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.78 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.94 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 15.97 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15.97 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1 | 12.33 | 14.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.11 | 15.16 | 16.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.18 | 15.74 | 16.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.91 | 15.78 | 15.97 | 4 |
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More education data for Estonia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Estonia?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Estonia was 15.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.64 in 2011.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.33 in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Estonia ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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