Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Estonia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 3.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Estonia peaked at 4.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 108th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.5% | — |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Estonia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Estonia was 3.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Estonia ranks 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release