Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0482 units per person in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Estonia, 1981–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Estonia stood at 0.0482 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Estonia peaked at 0.0785 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0478 units per person, in 2015.
That places Estonia 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0577 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0567 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.056 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0557 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0555 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0549 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.053 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0506 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0497 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0633 units per person | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0628 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0637 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0631 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0648 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0677 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0674 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0685 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0694 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0698 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0707 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.073 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0762 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0777 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0785 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0778 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0752 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0708 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0653 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0606 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0576 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0549 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.052 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0495 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0481 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0478 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0479 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0482 units per person | +0.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0482 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0637 units per person, 76% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.0482 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0592 units per person, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +27.4% | 0.0497 units per person | 0.0633 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0544 units per person | 0.0497 units per person | 0.0577 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.066 units per person | 0.0628 units per person | 0.0698 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0726 units per person | 0.0606 units per person | 0.0785 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0508 units per person | 0.0478 units per person | 0.0576 units per person | 8 |
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 secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Estonia?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Estonia was 0.0482 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0785 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0478 units per person in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Estonia ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.