Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Estonia
Estonia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 82.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
82.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
171st
of 217 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2003
All-time low
76.5%
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Estonia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Estonia is 82.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Estonia peaked at 90.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 1992.
That places Estonia 171st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 76.5% | — |
| 1993 | 79.1% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 78.0% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 79.4% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 87.1% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 87.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 88.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 89.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 89.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 90.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 90.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 82.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.3% | 76.5% | 88.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 86.8% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 81.0% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.5% | 82.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 168 Guadeloupe 83.1%
- 169 Denmark 83.0% compare
- 170 Latvia 83.0% compare
- 172 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 82.7% compare
- 173 New Zealand 81.2% compare
- 174 Portugal 80.9% compare
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Estonia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Estonia was 82.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Estonia ranks 171st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release