Secondary education, pupils in Estonia
Estonia: Secondary education, pupils was 49.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils in Estonia, 1992–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Estonia is 49.3%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Estonia peaked at 52.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2011.
Estonia ranks 86th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 50.8% | — |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 52.1% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 50.1% | 52.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 49.1% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 49.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.4% compare
- 84 El Salvador 49.4% compare
- 85 Micronesia, Federated States of 49.3% compare
- 87 Chile 49.2% compare
- 88 United States Virgin Islands 49.2% compare
- 89 Indonesia 49.2% compare
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, pupils in Estonia?
- Secondary education, pupils in Estonia was 49.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2011.
- How does Estonia rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Estonia ranks 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.