Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Estonia
Estonia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 6.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Estonia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 6.9% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Estonia peaked at 7.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2008.
That places Estonia 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -5.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 6.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 6.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 6 |
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, female in Estonia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Estonia was 6.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Estonia ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release