Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 3.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Estonia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Estonia stood at 3.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Estonia peaked at 5.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2023.
That places Estonia 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 5.7% | — |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Estonia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Estonia was 3.6% 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 5.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Estonia ranks 109th out of 184 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 37.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release