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
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Estonia, 2006–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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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