Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Estonia
Estonia: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 3.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Estonia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 3.3% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Estonia peaked at 3.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 33rd of 83 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 in lower secondary education enrolled in in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5% | — |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -41.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.8% | — |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -88.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +522.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +94.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +43.5% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 3.8% compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.5% compare
- 32 Congo 3.4% compare
- 34 Central African Republic 3.2% compare
- 35 Egypt 3.2% compare
- 36 Tunisia 3.1% compare
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 3.3% 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 3.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 83 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 96.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release