School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Estonia
Estonia: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 3.55 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 3.55 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Estonia peaked at 4.46 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.55 years, in 2024.
That places Estonia 67th out of 191 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, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.6 years | — |
| 2002 | 3.87 years | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 4.08 years | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.25 years | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.37 years | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.42 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.42 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.42 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.45 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.45 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.43 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.36 years | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.17 years | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.94 years | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.78 years | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.65 years | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.62 years | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.65 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.68 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.75 years | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.73 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.56 years | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 3.55 years | -0.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3.55 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 years, 86% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3.55 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1 years, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.21 years | 3.6 years | 4.45 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.05 years | 3.62 years | 4.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 years | 3.55 years | 3.75 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 64 Belarus 3.62 years compare
- 65 Czechia 3.6 years compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 3.57 years compare
- 68 United Arab Emirates 3.53 years compare
- 69 Thailand 3.47 years compare
- 70 Switzerland 3.44 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, tertiary, female in Estonia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Estonia was 3.55 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 years in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Estonia ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release