Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Estonia

Estonia: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 15.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.0%
World rank
45th
of 49 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2022
All-time low
10.2%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2022

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Estonia, 2006–2022

0510152006201420222006: 12.1 Percentage2009: 12.7 Percentage2012: 10.5 Percentage2015: 11.2 Percentage2018: 10.2 Percentage2022: 15 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Estonia is 15.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Estonia peaked at 15.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2018.

Estonia ranks 45th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Estonia, 2006 to 2022.
Year Percentage Change
2006 12.1%
2009 12.7% +5.0%
2012 10.5% -17.3%
2015 11.2% +6.7%
2018 10.2% -8.9%
2022 15.0% +47.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.4% 12.1% 12.7% 2
2010s 10.6% 10.2% 11.2% 3
2020s 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 43 Ireland 19.0% compare
  2. 44 Switzerland 16.8% compare
  3. 45 Estonia 15.0% compare
  4. 45 Republic of Korea 15.0% compare
  5. 45 South Korea 15.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Estonia?
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Estonia was 15.0% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2018.
How does Estonia rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
Estonia ranks 45th out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 323 data points, 2003–2022
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