Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Estonia
Estonia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Estonia, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 3.2% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in 2023.
The figure is up 41.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Estonia peaked at 8.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.
Estonia ranks 72nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.6% | — |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -30.7% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 8.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 3 |
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 repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Estonia?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Estonia was 3.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Estonia ranks 72nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release