Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Estonia
Estonia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Estonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Estonia stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Estonia peaked at 4.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.
That places Estonia 75th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.4% | — |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +60.2% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -36.2% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Estonia?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Estonia was 2.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Estonia ranks 75th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release