Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Estonia
Estonia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 20.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Estonia, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Estonia is 20.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Estonia peaked at 33.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2003.
That places Estonia 46th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 33.2% | — |
| 1989 | 31.7% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 28.4% | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 27.1% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 26.1% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 22.9% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.4% | 31.7% | 33.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 15.1% | 28.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 13.4% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 18.8% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.8% | 22.5% | 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 secondary education enrolled in vocational in Estonia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Estonia was 20.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2003.
- How does Estonia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Estonia ranks 46th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release