Secondary education, general pupils in Estonia
Estonia: Secondary education, general pupils was 51.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils in Estonia, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Estonia stood at 51.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Estonia peaked at 52.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 1982.
That places Estonia 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Secondary education, general pupils in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 51.0% | — |
| 1982 | 50.5% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 52.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 52.6% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.8% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 52.6% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 52.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 52.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 52.6% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 52.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.5% | 50.5% | 52.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 51.8% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 52.0% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 51.5% | 52.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Estonia?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Estonia was 51.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 1982.
- How does Estonia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.