Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Estonia
Estonia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 99.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 99.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 106.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2015.
That places Estonia 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 104.3% | — |
| 2002 | 105.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 105.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 106.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 106.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 106.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 105.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 104.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 103.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 102.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 101.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 100.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 100.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 100.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.3% | 103.8% | 106.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.1% | 98.9% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.5% | 100.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 96 Republic of Korea 99.6% compare
- 97 Brunei Darussalam 99.6% compare
- 98 Indonesia 99.5% compare
- 100 Armenia 99.4% compare
- 101 Ireland 99.3% compare
- 102 Iran, Islamic Republic of 99.1% compare
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Estonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Estonia was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Estonia ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release