Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Estonia
Estonia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 106.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Estonia, 1986–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Estonia is 106.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 106.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 1993.
Estonia ranks 38th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 102.0% | — |
| 1989 | 99.9% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 99.0% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 97.1% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 93.4% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 94.6% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 96.9% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 94.2% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 99.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 101.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 100.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 101.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 102.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 102.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 104.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 104.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 104.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 103.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 103.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 103.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 105.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 106.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 106.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.9% | 99.9% | 102.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 93.4% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 100.5% | 98.3% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.6% | 103.0% | 106.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 secondary, both sexes in Estonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Estonia was 106.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Estonia ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.