Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Estonia
Estonia: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 12.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Estonia, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Estonia stood at 12.11. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.3% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Estonia peaked at 29.03 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.11, in 2023.
That places Estonia 77th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19.7 | — |
| 2004 | 19.4 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.7 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 20 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.8 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 22.3 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.92 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 22.81 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.17 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 22.7 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 20.83 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 20.54 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 23.54 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 24.35 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 26.58 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 27.41 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 24.97 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 26.44 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 29.03 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 12.11 | -58.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.41 | 19.4 | 22.3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.48 | 20.54 | 27.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.14 | 12.11 | 29.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Estonia?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Estonia was 12.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.03 in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.11 in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Estonia ranks 77th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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