Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 94.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 182 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1999
All-time low
94.5%
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Estonia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 94.5% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Estonia peaked at 99.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2024.
That places Estonia 44th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.0% | — |
| 2000 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 94.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 94.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 96.5% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.8% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.5% | 95.9% | 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 public in Estonia?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Estonia was 94.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Estonia ranks 44th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release