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 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Estonia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Estonia stood at 1.05 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Estonia peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8626 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Estonia 56th out of 162 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Estonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.8742 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.9295 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9357 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9348 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9794 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8626 GPIA | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +22.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.983 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9484 GPIA | 0.8742 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8626 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Estonia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Estonia was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.08 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8626 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Estonia ranks 56th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release