Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Estonia
Estonia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.9479 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Estonia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Estonia stood at 0.9479 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Estonia peaked at 0.9479 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7507 GPIA, in 2014.
Estonia ranks 67th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Estonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.7507 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.7832 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8119 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8282 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8943 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8906 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8736 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8587 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8833 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9043 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9479 GPIA | +4.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.9479 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.9479 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8265 GPIA | 0.7507 GPIA | 0.8943 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8936 GPIA | 0.8587 GPIA | 0.9479 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 64 Indonesia 0.9546 GPIA compare
- 65 Fiji 0.9514 GPIA compare
- 66 Malawi 0.9488 GPIA compare
- 68 Republic of Moldova 0.9472 GPIA compare
- 69 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9462 GPIA compare
- 70 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9444 GPIA 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Estonia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Estonia was 0.9479 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9479 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7507 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Estonia ranks 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release