Inequality in education in Estonia
Estonia: Inequality in education was 0.0164 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0164
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
181st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0257
in 2010
All-time low
0.0164
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Estonia, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Estonia stood at 0.0164. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Estonia peaked at 0.0257 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0164, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 181st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0257 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0252 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0243 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0233 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0239 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0247 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0231 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0224 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0228 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0208 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0203 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0198 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0191 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0164 | -14.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0164 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 34% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.0164 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 52% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0236 | 0.0208 | 0.0257 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0189 | 0.0164 | 0.0203 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.57 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.61 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Estonia?
- Inequality in education in Estonia was 0.0164 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0257 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for inequality in education?
- Estonia ranks 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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