Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Estonia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Estonia stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Estonia peaked at 0.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.
Estonia ranks 135th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.4% | — |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +10.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 83% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Estonia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Estonia was 0.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Estonia ranks 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release