Estonia vs Ireland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Estonia
1.2%
in 2018
Ireland
1.4%
in 2018
Estonia rank
143rd
Ireland rank
140th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Estonia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 143rd and Ireland ranks 140th of 147 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 21.6% 12.9% 8.7% Estonia
2000s 7.9% 8.5% 0.5% Ireland
2010s 6.1% 1.2% 5.0% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Estonia or Ireland?
Ireland, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Estonia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Estonia and Ireland?
0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Estonia ranks 143rd and Ireland ranks 140th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.