Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Estonia
Estonia: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary was 97.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 97.8% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Estonia peaked at 105.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2015.
That places Estonia 133rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 105.5% | — |
| 2002 | 105.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 105.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 104.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 103.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 102.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 101.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 100.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 100.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 97.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 98% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 97.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.4% | 100.2% | 105.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.1% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.8% | 99.3% | 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Estonia?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Estonia was 97.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Estonia ranks 133rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.