Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Estonia

Estonia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 103.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
103.7%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
56th
of 188 countries
All-time high
108.2%
in 2005
All-time low
92.7%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1996–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Estonia, 1996–2018

02550751001996200720181996: 94.5 %1998: 92.7 %1999: 95.4 %2000: 96.8 %2001: 98.9 %2002: 102.3 %2003: 105.3 %2004: 107.9 %2005: 108.2 %2006: 107.4 %2007: 103.5 %2008: 100.9 %2009: 99 %2010: 100.8 %2011: 102.1 %2012: 103.7 %2013: 104.8 %2014: 105.5 %2015: 105.3 %2016: 105.9 %2017: 104.9 %2018: 103.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 103.7% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Estonia peaked at 108.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 1998.

That places Estonia 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Estonia, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 94.5%
1998 92.7% -1.9%
1999 95.4% +2.8%
2000 96.8% +1.5%
2001 98.9% +2.2%
2002 102.3% +3.5%
2003 105.3% +2.9%
2004 107.9% +2.5%
2005 108.2% +0.3%
2006 107.4% -0.7%
2007 103.5% -3.6%
2008 100.9% -2.6%
2009 99.0% -1.9%
2010 100.8% +1.8%
2011 102.1% +1.3%
2012 103.7% +1.6%
2013 104.8% +1.0%
2014 105.5% +0.6%
2015 105.3% -0.1%
2016 105.9% +0.6%
2017 104.9% -1.0%
2018 103.7% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.2% 92.7% 95.4% 3
2000s 103.0% 96.8% 108.2% 10
2010s 104.1% 100.8% 105.9% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 53 San Marino 104.4% compare
  2. 54 Oman 104.1% compare
  3. 55 Norway 103.8% compare
  4. 57 South Africa 103.2% compare
  5. 58 Libya 103.0% compare
  6. 59 Finland 102.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Estonia?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Estonia was 103.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 108.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Estonia ranks 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.