School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) in Estonia
Estonia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) was 12.63 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Estonia, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Estonia is 12.63 years, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Estonia peaked at 12.63 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.08 years, in 1994.
That places Estonia 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.46 years | — |
| 1993 | 11.09 years | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 11.08 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 11.38 years | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 11.08 years | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.53 years | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 11.61 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 11.68 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 11.81 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.88 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.77 years | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.89 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.06 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.01 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.07 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.15 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.24 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.38 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.37 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.32 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.26 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.33 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.5 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.62 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.63 years | +0.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 12.63 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.6 years, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 12.63 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.32 years, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.32 years | 11.08 years | 11.61 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.95 years | 11.68 years | 12.24 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.42 years | 12.26 years | 12.63 years | 9 |
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, primary and secondary, male in Estonia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Estonia was 12.63 years in 2018, 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 12.63 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.08 years in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Estonia ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.