Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Estonia
Estonia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 5,881 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Estonia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Estonia stood at 5,881. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Estonia peaked at 5,881 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,686, in 2014.
That places Estonia 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,686 | — |
| 2015 | 3,173 | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 3,078 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,263 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 3,349 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,425 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,490 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,391 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3,236 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 5,110 | +57.9% |
| 2024 | 5,881 | +15.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 5,881 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,228, 44% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 5,881 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,354, 32% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,162 | 2,686 | 3,425 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4,222 | 3,236 | 5,881 | 5 |
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Estonia?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Estonia was 5,881 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,881 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,686 in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Estonia ranks 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release