Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Estonia
Estonia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 99.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2019
All-time low
94.9%
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Estonia, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 99.0% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Estonia peaked at 99.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 1995.
Estonia ranks 24th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 94.9% | — |
| 1998 | 98.9% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 97.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.6% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 99.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 99.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.2% | 94.9% | 98.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 95.6% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 96.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.0% | 99.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 21 Azerbaijan 99.4% compare
- 22 Switzerland 99.4% compare
- 23 Chile 99.1% compare
- 25 Montenegro 99.0% compare
- 26 Korea 98.9% compare
- 27 Russian Federation 98.9% compare
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Estonia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Estonia was 99.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 1995.
- How does Estonia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Estonia ranks 24th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release