Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Estonia
Estonia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 7.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Estonia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 7.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Estonia peaked at 12.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2012.
That places Estonia 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 7.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 7.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 6.6% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 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, male in Estonia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Estonia was 7.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2012.
- How does Estonia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Estonia ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release