Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.5835 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.5835 GPIA for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Estonia peaked at 0.695 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5309 GPIA, in 2012.
Estonia ranks 119th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Estonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5369 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.5318 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5372 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5348 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.535 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5368 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5347 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5487 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5531 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.547 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5346 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5309 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.695 GPIA | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6936 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6838 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6707 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.637 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6405 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6296 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6413 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6243 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.621 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5719 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5835 GPIA | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5388 GPIA | 0.5318 GPIA | 0.5531 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6263 GPIA | 0.5309 GPIA | 0.695 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6084 GPIA | 0.5719 GPIA | 0.6413 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 116 Tunisia 0.6077 GPIA
- 117 Italy 0.604 GPIA compare
- 118 New Zealand 0.5853 GPIA compare
- 120 Botswana 0.5793 GPIA
- 121 Central African Republic 0.578 GPIA compare
- 122 Kiribati 0.5672 GPIA compare
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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Estonia?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Estonia was 0.5835 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.695 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5309 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Estonia ranks 119th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release