Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Estonia
Estonia: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 1.06 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.06
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 2014
All-time low
0.9807
in 1989
Years of data
17
1989–2021
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Estonia, 1989–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Estonia stood at 1.06.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Estonia peaked at 1.07 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9807, in 1989.
Estonia ranks 11th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.9807 | — |
| 2000 | 1.01 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +1.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.06 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.993, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9807 | 0.9807 | 0.9807 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1.01 | 1.06 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.57 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.61 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Estonia?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Estonia was 1.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9807 in 1989.
- How does Estonia rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Estonia ranks 11th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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