School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Estonia
Estonia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 2.95 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Estonia, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 2.95 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 3.6 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1 years, in 1986.
Estonia ranks 53rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.16 years | — |
| 1986 | 1.1 years | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.11 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.15 years | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.24 years | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 1.22 years | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.23 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.18 years | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.22 years | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.27 years | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.01 years | +57.9% |
| 1997 | 2.2 years | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 2.37 years | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 2.48 years | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.71 years | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 2.91 years | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 3.06 years | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 3.22 years | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.34 years | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.46 years | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.49 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.46 years | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.47 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.53 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.59 years | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.56 years | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.37 years | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.21 years | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.1 years | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.98 years | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.95 years | -1.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2.95 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 years, 92% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2.95 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.15 years, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +57.9% | 1.27 years | 2.01 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.13 years | 1.1 years | 1.16 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.64 years | 1.18 years | 2.48 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 years | 2.71 years | 3.49 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 years | 2.95 years | 3.6 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 50 Kazakhstan 2.97 years compare
- 51 United Kingdom 2.96 years compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 2.96 years compare
- 54 Iran 2.89 years compare
- 55 Colombia 2.89 years compare
- 56 Switzerland 2.88 years compare
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, tertiary, both sexes in Estonia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Estonia was 2.95 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 years in 1986.
- How does Estonia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Estonia ranks 53rd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (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.