School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Estonia
Estonia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 16.45 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.45 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 179 countries
All-time high
17.63 years
in 2006
All-time low
16.4 years
in 2023
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 16.45 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Estonia peaked at 17.63 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.4 years, in 2023.
That places Estonia 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.6 years | — |
| 2002 | 16.98 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 17.2 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.38 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.59 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 17.63 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 17.59 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.48 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.49 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 17.56 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.53 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.38 years | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 17.15 years | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.87 years | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 16.75 years | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.6 years | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 16.56 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.56 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.81 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 16.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 16.4 years | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 16.45 years | +0.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 16.45 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.71 years, 98% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 16.45 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.68 years, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.33 years | 16.6 years | 17.63 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.05 years | 16.56 years | 17.56 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.63 years | 16.4 years | 16.86 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 48 South Korea 16.58 years compare
- 49 Antigua and Barbuda 16.57 years compare
- 50 Bahrain 16.55 years compare
- 52 Hungary 16.38 years compare
- 53 Algeria 16.28 years compare
- 54 Costa Rica 16.26 years compare
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Estonia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Estonia was 16.45 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.63 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4 years in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Estonia ranks 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release