School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Estonia
Estonia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 12.49 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.49 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
63rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.71 years
in 2022
All-time low
12.16 years
in 2014
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 12.49 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Estonia peaked at 12.71 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.16 years, in 2014.
Estonia ranks 63rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.22 years | — |
| 2002 | 12.37 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 12.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.44 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.52 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.52 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.5 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.45 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.44 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.44 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.36 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.24 years | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.16 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.18 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.36 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.47 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.56 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.57 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.67 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.46 years | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 12.49 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.43 years | 12.22 years | 12.52 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.37 years | 12.16 years | 12.56 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.58 years | 12.46 years | 12.71 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Estonia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Estonia was 12.49 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.71 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.16 years in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Estonia ranks 63rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release