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 1.03 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Estonia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Estonia stood at 1.03 GPIA.
The figure is up 141.9% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Estonia peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.426 GPIA, in 2020.
Estonia ranks 33rd of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Estonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4484 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.6873 GPIA | +53.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5062 GPIA | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8125 GPIA | +60.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7363 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6771 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4785 GPIA | -29.3% |
| 2013 | 0.528 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8047 GPIA | +52.4% |
| 2015 | 0.932 GPIA | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 1.28 GPIA | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5799 GPIA | -54.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | +87.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9514 GPIA | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.426 GPIA | -55.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +141.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9308 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9227 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6136 GPIA | 0.4484 GPIA | 0.8125 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8051 GPIA | 0.4785 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7281 GPIA | 0.426 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Estonia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Estonia was 1.03 GPIA in 2021, 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 1.28 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.426 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 52.2%. 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release