School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Estonia
Estonia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 12.38 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.38 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
67th
of 213 countries
All-time high
12.62 years
in 2022
All-time low
12.13 years
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Estonia stood at 12.38 years.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 12.62 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.13 years, in 2001.
Estonia ranks 67th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Estonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.13 years | — |
| 2002 | 12.29 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 12.27 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.35 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 12.47 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.43 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.41 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.37 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.46 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.39 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.27 years | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.17 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.18 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.35 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.44 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.58 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.62 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.38 years | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 12.38 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.34 years | 12.13 years | 12.47 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.37 years | 12.17 years | 12.47 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.49 years | 12.38 years | 12.62 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,751 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 876.4 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 26,591 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 17,785 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.5063 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Estonia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Estonia was 12.38 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.62 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.13 years in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Estonia ranks 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release