Secondary education, vocational pupils in Estonia

Estonia: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 40.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
40.7%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
103rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 1994
All-time low
33.3%
in 2004
Years of data
25
1992–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Estonia, 1992–2017

02040601992200420171992: 45.9 % female1993: 44.3 % female1994: 50 % female1995: 48.1 % female1996: 43.9 % female1998: 36.6 % female1999: 35.4 % female2000: 35.2 % female2001: 33.9 % female2002: 33.4 % female2003: 33.7 % female2004: 33.3 % female2005: 33.4 % female2006: 33.7 % female2007: 33.6 % female2008: 34.1 % female2009: 34.5 % female2010: 34.4 % female2011: 33.7 % female2012: 33.5 % female2013: 33.4 % female2014: 34.2 % female2015: 35.7 % female2016: 38.9 % female2017: 40.7 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 40.7% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2017.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Estonia peaked at 50.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2004.

Estonia ranks 103rd of 191 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, vocational pupils in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Estonia, 1992 to 2017.
Year % female Change
1992 45.9%
1993 44.3% -3.3%
1994 50.0% +12.9%
1995 48.1% -3.8%
1996 43.9% -8.7%
1998 36.6% -16.7%
1999 35.4% -3.2%
2000 35.2% -0.6%
2001 33.9% -3.7%
2002 33.4% -1.4%
2003 33.7% +0.9%
2004 33.3% -1.0%
2005 33.4% +0.3%
2006 33.7% +0.8%
2007 33.6% -0.3%
2008 34.1% +1.4%
2009 34.5% +1.1%
2010 34.4% -0.4%
2011 33.7% -1.8%
2012 33.5% -0.6%
2013 33.4% -0.5%
2014 34.2% +2.4%
2015 35.7% +4.5%
2016 38.9% +9.0%
2017 40.7% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.5% 35.4% 50.0% 7
2000s 33.9% 33.3% 35.2% 10
2010s 35.6% 33.4% 40.7% 8

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  4. 104 Russia 40.7% compare
  5. 105 Uruguay 40.5% compare
  6. 106 Togo 40.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Estonia?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Estonia was 40.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1994.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2004.
How does Estonia rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Estonia ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.