Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 95.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 183 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 1999
All-time low
95.4%
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Estonia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 95.4% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Estonia peaked at 98.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 36th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.7% | — |
| 2000 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 95.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 95.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.2%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 96.2% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.4% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.4% | 96.6% | 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 public in Estonia?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Estonia was 95.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Estonia ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 upper 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