Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Estonia
Estonia: Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational was 37.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.8%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
46th
of 168 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 2017
All-time low
29.3%
in 2003
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Estonia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 37.8% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Estonia peaked at 40.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2003.
Estonia ranks 46th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.3% | — |
| 1999 | 33.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 39.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | -2.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 37.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.7%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 37.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.1%, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 33.3% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 29.3% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 34.1% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 37.8% | 40.3% | 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Estonia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Estonia was 37.8% 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 40.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2003.
- How does Estonia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Estonia ranks 46th out of 168 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 up 8.9%. 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 upper 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