Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Estonia
Estonia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.12 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Estonia, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Estonia stood at 1.12 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Estonia peaked at 1.19 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPI, in 1993.
Estonia ranks 17th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Estonia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 1993 | 1.03 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.05 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.05 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.05 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.08 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.09 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.11 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.13 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.15 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.16 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.16 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.16 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.17 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.18 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.19 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.19 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.17 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.15 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.15 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.14 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.14 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPI | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.16 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Estonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Estonia was 1.12 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Estonia ranks 17th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.