Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Estonia
Estonia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 5.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Estonia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Estonia stood at 5.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Estonia peaked at 14.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2010.
That places Estonia 57th out of 68 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, rural in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.3% | — |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +54.1% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -43.8% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +46.1% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +121.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -58.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +14.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 5.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 80% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 5.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 6.0% | 14.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 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, rural in Estonia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Estonia was 5.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Estonia ranks 57th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, rural, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release