Human capital composite index in Estonia
Estonia: Human capital composite index was 0.3283 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Human capital composite index in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Estonia stood at 0.3283 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Estonia peaked at 0.6395 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1626 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2014.
That places Estonia 77th out of 202 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.
Human capital composite index in Estonia, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6377 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2002 | 0.6395 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5644 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.594 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5182 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5747 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4243 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5209 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5166 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5391 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4761 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3786 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2993 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1626 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -45.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3223 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +98.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3234 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3315 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3924 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4109 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.383 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4311 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.479 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3741 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3283 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.3283 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 91% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.3283 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5545 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4243 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6395 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3636 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1626 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5391 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3991 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3283 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.479 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 74 Germany 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 75 Japan 0.3458 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 76 Chile 0.339 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 78 Switzerland 0.3251 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 79 Austria 0.3121 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 80 Georgia 0.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean 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 human capital composite index in Estonia?
- Human capital composite index in Estonia was 0.3283 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6395 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2002.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1626 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for human capital composite index?
- Estonia ranks 77th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.