School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Estonia
Estonia: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.51 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Estonia, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1.51 GPI for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in 2018.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Estonia peaked at 1.72 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPI, in 1992.
Estonia ranks 39th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.04 GPI | — |
| 1993 | 1.05 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.08 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.1 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.14 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.19 GPI | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.43 GPI | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 1.43 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.48 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.58 GPI | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.67 GPI | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.68 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.69 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.67 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.67 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.65 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.72 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.66 GPI | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.58 GPI | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.54 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.49 GPI | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.51 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.52 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.51 GPI | -0.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.51 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 GPI, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.51 GPI is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 GPI, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.43 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.65 GPI | 1.48 GPI | 1.72 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 GPI | 1.49 GPI | 1.66 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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, gender parity index in Estonia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Estonia was 1.51 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.