Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Estonia
Estonia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 70.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Estonia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Estonia is 70.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Estonia peaked at 80.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2021.
That places Estonia 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 76.4% | — |
| 1999 | 76.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 78.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 79.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 80.8% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 79.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 77.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 70.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.6% | 76.4% | 76.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 77.2% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 66.7% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 66.2% | 70.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 51,755 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,298 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.85 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 44,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,751 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 876.4 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 26,591 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Estonia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Estonia was 70.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Estonia ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 upper 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