Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Estonia

Estonia: Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex was 10.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.03
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
10.03
in 2024
All-time low
5.39
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2024

Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Estonia, 2013–2024

02.557.5102013201820242013: 5.42015: 6.72016: 6.92017: 6.82018: 72019: 7.12020: 72021: 6.72022: 6.42023: 9.42024: 10

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Estonia stood at 10.03. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Estonia peaked at 10.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.39, in 2013.

That places Estonia 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Estonia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 5.39 —
2015 6.68 +23.9%
2016 6.89 +3.1%
2017 6.8 -1.3%
2018 6.95 +2.2%
2019 7.06 +1.6%
2020 7.03 -0.4%
2021 6.66 -5.3%
2022 6.37 -4.4%
2023 9.45 +48.4%
2024 10.03 +6.1%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 10.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 10.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.97, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.63 5.39 7.06 6
2020s 7.91 6.37 10.03 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 7 Liechtenstein 10.78 compare
  2. 8 Malta 10.16 compare
  3. 9 Estonia 10.09 compare
  4. 11 Hungary 9.87 compare
  5. 12 Luxembourg 9.8 compare
  6. 13 Denmark 9.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Estonia?
Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Estonia was 10.03 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 10.03 in 2024.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.39 in 2013.
How does Estonia rank for out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex?
Estonia ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 510 data points, 2013–2025
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