School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Estonia, Republic of
Estonia, Republic of: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.96 years in 2024. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Estonia, Republic of, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Estonia, Republic of is 2.96 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Estonia, Republic of peaked at 3.64 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.93 years, in 2001.
That places Estonia, Republic of 70th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.35 years | 2.93 years | 3.54 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.34 years | 3.01 years | 3.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 years | 2.96 years | 3.11 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia, Republic of
- 67 Kyrgyz Republic 3.08 years compare
- 68 Thailand 3.02 years compare
- 69 Colombia 2.98 years compare
- 71 United Arab Emirates 2.95 years compare
- 72 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.93 years compare
- 73 Libya 2.93 years
More education data for Estonia, Republic of
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Estonia, Republic of?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Estonia, Republic of was 2.96 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Estonia, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Estonia, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 years in 2001.
- How does Estonia, Republic of rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Estonia, Republic of ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release