Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 5.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Estonia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 5.5% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Estonia peaked at 5.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1999.
That places Estonia 137th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +3.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 5.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 38% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 5.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 71% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +33.9% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| 2009 | +32.1% | 2.6% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 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 secondary education in private in Estonia?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Estonia was 5.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Estonia ranks 137th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release