Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Estonia

Estonia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 99.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
118th
of 188 countries
All-time high
105.0%
in 2005
All-time low
95.9%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Estonia, 1996–2018

02550751001996200720181996: 95.9 %1998: 98.1 %1999: 99.8 %2000: 100.9 %2001: 102.4 %2002: 102.7 %2003: 103.2 %2004: 104.1 %2005: 105 %2006: 104.2 %2007: 103.6 %2008: 104 %2009: 104.1 %2010: 104.1 %2011: 103.6 %2012: 103.5 %2013: 103.1 %2014: 101.9 %2015: 100.8 %2016: 100.1 %2017: 99.5 %2018: 99.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Estonia is 99.3%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Estonia peaked at 105.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 1996.

Estonia ranks 118th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Estonia, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 95.9%
1998 98.1% +2.3%
1999 99.8% +1.7%
2000 100.9% +1.1%
2001 102.4% +1.5%
2002 102.7% +0.3%
2003 103.2% +0.5%
2004 104.1% +0.9%
2005 105.0% +0.8%
2006 104.2% -0.7%
2007 103.6% -0.6%
2008 104.0% +0.4%
2009 104.1% +0.1%
2010 104.1% +0.0%
2011 103.6% -0.5%
2012 103.5% -0.1%
2013 103.1% -0.5%
2014 101.9% -1.1%
2015 100.8% -1.1%
2016 100.1% -0.7%
2017 99.5% -0.6%
2018 99.3% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.9% 95.9% 99.8% 3
2000s 103.4% 100.9% 105.0% 10
2010s 101.8% 99.3% 104.1% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 115 Albania 99.7% compare
  2. 116 Turkey 99.4% compare
  3. 117 Hungary 99.4% compare
  4. 119 Bhutan 99.3% compare
  5. 120 Czechia 99.1% compare
  6. 121 China 99.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Estonia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Estonia was 99.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 105.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 1996.
How does Estonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Estonia ranks 118th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.