Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 45.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Estonia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 45.4% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Estonia peaked at 51.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2021.
That places Estonia 131st out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 50.9% | — |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 45.4% | -1.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 45.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.0%, 91% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 45.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.9%, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.7% | 44.7% | 51.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 44.4% | 46.1% | 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 45.4% 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 51.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Estonia ranks 131st out of 168 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 down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release