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 14.1% 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
In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Estonia stood at 14.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Estonia peaked at 15.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2003.
That places Estonia 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 11.3% | — |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | +0.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 14.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.0%, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 14.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.2%, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.1% | 14.1% | 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 14.1% 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 15.1% 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 10.5% in 2003.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Estonia ranks 44th out of 181 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 5.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release