School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Estonia
Estonia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
1.09 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Estonia stood at 1.1 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Estonia peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.09 GPIA, in 2017.
Estonia ranks 29th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Estonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 26 United States 1.11 GPIA compare
- 27 Cyprus 1.1 GPIA compare
- 28 Marshall Islands 1.1 GPIA compare
- 30 Cuba 1.1 GPIA compare
- 31 Bangladesh 1.1 GPIA compare
- 32 Malta 1.1 GPIA compare
More education data for Estonia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Estonia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Estonia was 1.1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release