Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 4.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Estonia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Estonia stood at 4.6%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Estonia peaked at 4.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1999.
That places Estonia 145th 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 upper secondary education in private in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.3% | — |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +5.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 4.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 28% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 4.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.5%, 49% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Estonia?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Estonia was 4.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Estonia ranks 145th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release