Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Estonia

Estonia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 1.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.7%
Change on year
up 106.0%
World rank
136th
of 143 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 1998
All-time low
0.8%
in 2017
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Estonia, 1998–2018

01020301998200820181998: 27.9 %1999: 10.8 %2000: 7.3 %2001: 5.3 %2002: 4.1 %2003: 4.4 %2004: 6.1 %2005: 4.8 %2006: 3.3 %2007: 2 %2008: 2.5 %2009: 3.9 %2010: 6.4 %2011: 8.8 %2012: 10.9 %2013: 9.7 %2014: 7.2 %2015: 5 %2016: 3.1 %2017: 0.815 %2018: 1.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Estonia is 1.7%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 106.0% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Estonia peaked at 27.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2017.

Estonia ranks 136th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Estonia, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 27.9%
1999 10.8% -61.2%
2000 7.3% -32.6%
2001 5.3% -26.8%
2002 4.1% -22.5%
2003 4.4% +7.4%
2004 6.1% +37.0%
2005 4.8% -21.4%
2006 3.3% -30.5%
2007 2.0% -39.7%
2008 2.5% +24.3%
2009 3.9% +55.5%
2010 6.4% +63.8%
2011 8.8% +38.8%
2012 10.9% +23.7%
2013 9.7% -11.0%
2014 7.2% -25.5%
2015 5.0% -30.3%
2016 3.1% -39.2%
2017 0.8% -73.4%
2018 1.7% +106.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.4% 10.8% 27.9% 2
2000s 4.4% 2.0% 7.3% 10
2010s 6.0% 0.8% 10.9% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 133 Sweden 2.8% compare
  2. 134 Barbados 2.7% compare
  3. 135 Lithuania 2.1% compare
  4. 137 Belgium 1.6% compare
  5. 138 Slovenia 1.4% compare
  6. 139 Spain 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Estonia?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Estonia was 1.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
How does Estonia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Estonia ranks 136th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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