Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Estonia

Estonia: Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population was 10.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.8%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
32nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2013
All-time low
10.5%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2013–2024

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Estonia, 2013–2024

0510152013201820242013: 12.9 Percentage2015: 11.7 Percentage2016: 11 Percentage2017: 10.7 Percentage2018: 10.6 Percentage2019: 10.5 Percentage2020: 10.5 Percentage2021: 10.8 Percentage2022: 10.8 Percentage2023: 10.5 Percentage2024: 10.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 10.8% for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Estonia peaked at 12.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2019.

Estonia ranks 32nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age in Estonia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 12.9%
2015 11.7% -9.3%
2016 11.0% -6.0%
2017 10.7% -2.7%
2018 10.6% -0.9%
2019 10.5% -0.9%
2020 10.5% +0.0%
2021 10.8% +2.9%
2022 10.8% +0.0%
2023 10.5% -2.8%
2024 10.8% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.2% 10.5% 12.9% 6
2020s 10.7% 10.5% 10.8% 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 29 Montenegro 11.3% compare
  2. 30 Italy 11.2% compare
  3. 31 Liechtenstein 10.9% compare
  4. 32 Estonia 10.8% compare
  5. 34 Lithuania 10.6% compare
  6. 34 Lithuania 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Estonia?
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Estonia was 10.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2019.
How does Estonia rank for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population?
Estonia ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 488 data points, 2012–2024
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