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 0.8264 LPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Estonia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Estonia stood at 0.8264 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Estonia peaked at 1.72 LPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6943 LPIA, in 2016.
That places Estonia 67th out of 73 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.72 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.5 LPIA | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.24 LPIA | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 1.45 LPIA | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 1.64 LPIA | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 1.46 LPIA | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8612 LPIA | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 0.866 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7065 LPIA | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2 LPIA | +69.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6943 LPIA | -42.0% |
| 2017 | 1.23 LPIA | +77.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9321 LPIA | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 1.15 LPIA | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9636 LPIA | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8264 LPIA | -14.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.8264 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.09 LPIA, 76% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.8264 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9907 LPIA, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.48 LPIA | 1.24 LPIA | 1.72 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.07 LPIA | 0.6943 LPIA | 1.64 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.895 LPIA | 0.8264 LPIA | 0.9636 LPIA | 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 0.8264 LPIA 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 1.72 LPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6943 LPIA in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Estonia ranks 67th out of 73 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 down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release