Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Estonia
Estonia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 106.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Estonia, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 106.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Estonia peaked at 106.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 1993.
That places Estonia 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 97.8% | — |
| 1993 | 94.4% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 97.0% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 97.9% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 98.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 100.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 100.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 100.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 100.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 101.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 101.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 102.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 102.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 103.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 104.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 104.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 104.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 103.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 102.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 103.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 105.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 106.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 106.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.2% | 94.4% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 101.3% | 99.5% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.6% | 102.6% | 106.9% | 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, primary and secondary, female in Estonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Estonia was 106.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.