Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 6.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Estonia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 6.4% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Estonia peaked at 6.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.
That places Estonia 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +39.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +40.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +2.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 6.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 51% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 6.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.9%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +40.4% | 2.2% | 3.1% |
| 2001 | +39.8% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Estonia?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Estonia was 6.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Estonia ranks 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release