Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Estonia
Estonia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 103.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Estonia, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Estonia stood at 103.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 110.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 1998.
Estonia ranks 57th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 94.4% | — |
| 1998 | 93.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 95.2% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 96.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 102.1% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 104.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 108.5% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 110.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 109.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 106.6% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 103.7% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 101.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 102.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 104.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 106.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 107.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 108.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 107.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 106.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 105.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 103.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.2% | 93.1% | 95.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 104.3% | 96.4% | 110.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.7% | 102.8% | 108.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Estonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Estonia was 103.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 110.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Estonia ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.