Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Estonia
Estonia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 17.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 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 vocational in Estonia is 17.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Estonia peaked at 23.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2003.
That places Estonia 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23.5% | — |
| 1993 | 20.9% | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -37.7% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 11.5% | 23.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.1% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.2% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.1% | 19.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 44 Portugal 19.1% compare
- 45 New Zealand 18.8% compare
- 46 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.3% compare
- 48 Latvia 17.0% compare
- 49 Denmark 17.0% compare
- 50 Guadeloupe 16.9%
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 17.1% 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 23.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2003.
- How does Estonia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Estonia ranks 47th out of 213 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 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release