Share of all students … lower vocational adjusted gender parity in Estonia
Estonia: Share of all students … lower vocational adjusted gender parity was 0.967 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Estonia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.967 GPIA for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 449.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Estonia peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2005.
Estonia ranks 21st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students … lower vocational adjusted gender parity in Estonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3907 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.3946 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.0781 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.1206 GPIA | +54.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2688 GPIA | +122.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3079 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1215 GPIA | -60.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1512 GPIA | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 0.174 GPIA | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1759 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5347 GPIA | +203.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +91.9% |
| 2017 | 0.878 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7949 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.773 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 0.812 GPIA | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8611 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8683 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.967 GPIA | +11.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.967 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7417 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.967 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8347 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students … lower vocational adjusted gender parity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +203.9% | 0.1759 GPIA | 0.5347 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3927 GPIA | 0.3907 GPIA | 0.3946 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0935 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 0.2688 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4937 GPIA | 0.1215 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9017 GPIA | 0.812 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
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 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 0.967 GPIA 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 1.03 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Estonia ranks 21st out of 79 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 up 449.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release