Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Estonia
Estonia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
74th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.07 modelled data
in 2015
All-time low
0.3333 modelled data
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Estonia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Estonia peaked at 1.07 modelled data in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3333 modelled data, in 2005.
Estonia ranks 74th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Estonia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4545 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 modelled data | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4444 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.375 modelled data | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4286 modelled data | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3333 modelled data | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6 modelled data | +80.0% |
| 2007 | 0.75 modelled data | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.75 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8333 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8571 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1 modelled data | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9 modelled data | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 1 modelled data | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1 modelled data | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1 modelled data | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.95 modelled data | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9444 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | +5.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +80.0% | 0.3333 modelled data | 0.6 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5436 modelled data | 0.3333 modelled data | 0.8 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9784 modelled data | 0.8333 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9897 modelled data | 0.9444 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 71 Egypt 1.01 modelled data compare
- 72 Romania 1.01 modelled data compare
- 73 Equatorial Guinea 1.01 modelled data compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Austria 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Belgium 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Cyprus 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Czechia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 France 1 modelled data compare
- 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Lithuania 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Montenegro 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Norway 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Poland 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Portugal 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Russian Federation 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Türkiye 1 modelled data 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 of lower secondary school age in Estonia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Estonia was 1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 modelled data in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3333 modelled data in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Estonia ranks 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release