Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 11.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 11.3% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Estonia peaked at 12.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2003.
That places Estonia 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.8% | — |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +35.9% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 11.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 11.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 63% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +35.9% | 9.5% | 12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.1% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.5% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.8% | 11.5% | 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Estonia?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Estonia was 11.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2003.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Estonia ranks 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release