School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Estonia
Estonia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 12.27 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 12.27 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Estonia peaked at 12.54 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.04 years, in 2001.
Estonia ranks 64th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.04 years | — |
| 2002 | 12.22 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.16 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.27 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.41 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.35 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.33 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.28 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.32 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.46 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.51 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.42 years | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.29 years | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.18 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.34 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.41 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.41 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.38 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.49 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.54 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.31 years | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 12.27 years | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.26 years | 12.04 years | 12.41 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.36 years | 12.18 years | 12.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 years | 12.27 years | 12.54 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, male in Estonia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Estonia was 12.27 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.54 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.04 years in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Estonia ranks 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release