Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Estonia
Estonia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 7.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Estonia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 7.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2021.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Estonia peaked at 10.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 51st of 68 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, urban in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.3% | — |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +128.9% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -48.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -68.6% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +216.2% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +99.4% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +104.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -63.7% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +113.7% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -6.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 7.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 7.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.3% | 9.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 1.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7.8% | 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, urban in Estonia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Estonia was 7.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Estonia ranks 51st out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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, urban, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release