Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Estonia
Estonia: Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general was 96.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
169th
of 198 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
96.6%
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Estonia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Estonia is 96.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Estonia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2022.
Estonia ranks 169th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.6% | — |
| 1999 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 96.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 97% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 96.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.2% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.6% | 97.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Estonia?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Estonia was 96.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Estonia ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release