Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Estonia
Estonia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8846 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.8846 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
112th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.8846 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.3553 modelled data
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Estonia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Estonia stood at 0.8846 modelled data. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Estonia peaked at 0.8846 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3553 modelled data, in 2008.
Estonia ranks 112th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Estonia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4417 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.4407 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4397 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4324 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4231 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4021 modelled data | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3736 modelled data | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3571 modelled data | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3553 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4091 modelled data | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5085 modelled data | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5714 modelled data | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6364 modelled data | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.629 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6515 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6912 modelled data | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7536 modelled data | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8028 modelled data | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8267 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8312 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8442 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8462 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8519 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.869 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8795 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8846 modelled data | +0.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.8846 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.8846 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8619 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4075 modelled data | 0.3553 modelled data | 0.4417 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6902 modelled data | 0.5085 modelled data | 0.8312 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8626 modelled data | 0.8442 modelled data | 0.8846 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 109 El Salvador 0.8866 modelled data compare
- 110 Honduras 0.886 modelled data compare
- 111 Malta 0.8852 modelled data compare
- 113 Costa Rica 0.8776 modelled data compare
- 113 Luxembourg 0.8776 modelled data compare
- 115 Belize 0.8773 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Estonia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Estonia was 0.8846 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8846 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3553 modelled data in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Estonia ranks 112th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 rate for youth of upper 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