Secondary education, vocational pupils in Estonia
Estonia: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 19,102 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Estonia, 1986–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils in Estonia stood at 19,102.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Estonia peaked at 41,936 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 14,621, in 2014.
Estonia ranks 115th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 41,936 | — |
| 1989 | 36,140 | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 39,343 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 36,449 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 34,395 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 29,613 | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 28,114 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 27,806 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 16,946 | -39.1% |
| 1998 | 19,345 | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 18,896 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 18,092 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 17,714 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 18,132 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 16,544 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 17,396 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 19,153 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 18,912 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 19,173 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 18,761 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 18,687 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 18,686 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 17,832 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 16,449 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 15,539 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 14,621 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 14,989 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 17,176 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 19,102 | +11.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational pupils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -39.1% | 27,806 | 16,946 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39,038 | 36,140 | 41,936 | 2 |
| 1990s | 27,879 | 16,946 | 39,343 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18,256 | 16,544 | 19,173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,799 | 14,621 | 19,102 | 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, vocational pupils in Estonia?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Estonia was 19,102 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 41,936 in 1986.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,621 in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Estonia ranks 115th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.