School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Estonia
Estonia: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.2595 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2595 years
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
51st
of 130 countries
All-time high
0.645 years
in 2014
All-time low
0.2336 years
in 2019
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Estonia stood at 0.2595 years.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 0.645 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2336 years, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 51st of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Estonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6009 years | — |
| 2002 | 0.58 years | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5815 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5425 years | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5454 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5157 years | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4863 years | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4402 years | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.438 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5017 years | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5392 years | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5792 years | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6037 years | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.645 years | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6021 years | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4609 years | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3489 years | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2886 years | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2336 years | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2401 years | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2569 years | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2656 years | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2496 years | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2595 years | +4.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.2595 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2012 years, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.2595 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1792 years, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5256 years | 0.438 years | 0.6009 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4803 years | 0.2336 years | 0.645 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2543 years | 0.2401 years | 0.2656 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.57 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.61 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Estonia?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Estonia was 0.2595 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.645 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2336 years in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Estonia ranks 51st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. 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 School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release