Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Estonia

Estonia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 453 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
453 number
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
128th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2,533 number
in 2009
All-time low
109 number
in 2012
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Estonia, 1998–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1998200820181998: 926 number1999: 1.3k number2000: 1.6k number2001: 1.2k number2002: 1.2k number2003: 992 number2004: 760 number2005: 625 number2006: 321 number2007: 850 number2008: 2.0k number2009: 2.5k number2010: 2.3k number2011: 936 number2012: 109 number2013: 262 number2014: 219 number2015: 267 number2016: 166 number2017: 477 number2018: 453 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 453 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 2,533 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 109 number, in 2012.

That places Estonia 128th out of 150 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Estonia, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 926 number
1999 1,251 number +35.1%
2000 1,572 number +25.7%
2001 1,178 number -25.1%
2002 1,158 number -1.7%
2003 992 number -14.3%
2004 760 number -23.4%
2005 625 number -17.8%
2006 321 number -48.6%
2007 850 number +164.8%
2008 1,986 number +133.6%
2009 2,533 number +27.5%
2010 2,313 number -8.7%
2011 936 number -59.5%
2012 109 number -88.4%
2013 262 number +140.4%
2014 219 number -16.4%
2015 267 number +21.9%
2016 166 number -37.8%
2017 477 number +187.3%
2018 453 number -5.0%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 453 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 25% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 453 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,042 number, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,088 number 926 number 1,251 number 2
2000s 1,198 number 321 number 2,533 number 10
2010s 578 number 109 number 2,313 number 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 125 Latvia 536 number compare
  2. 126 Sweden 460 number compare
  3. 127 Cayman Islands 455 number compare
  4. 129 British Virgin Islands 411 number compare
  5. 130 Brunei Darussalam 392 number compare
  6. 131 Uruguay 383 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Estonia?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Estonia was 453 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 2,533 number in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 109 number in 2012.
How does Estonia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
Estonia ranks 128th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.