Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Estonia

Estonia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 410 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
410 number
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
138th
of 147 countries
All-time high
17,175 number
in 1998
All-time low
357 number
in 2017
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Estonia, 1998–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998200820181998: 17.2k number1999: 8.8k number2000: 6.8k number2001: 5.9k number2002: 5.1k number2003: 5.6k number2004: 5.8k number2005: 4.8k number2006: 4.1k number2007: 3.4k number2008: 3.4k number2009: 3.3k number2010: 3.6k number2011: 4.5k number2012: 5.1k number2013: 4.7k number2014: 3.1k number2015: 2.1k number2016: 1.4k number2017: 357 number2018: 410 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Estonia stood at 410 number.

The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 87.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 17,175 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 357 number, in 2017.

Estonia ranks 138th of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Estonia, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 17,175 number
1999 8,832 number -48.6%
2000 6,831 number -22.7%
2001 5,937 number -13.1%
2002 5,149 number -13.3%
2003 5,598 number +8.7%
2004 5,839 number +4.3%
2005 4,799 number -17.8%
2006 4,129 number -14.0%
2007 3,389 number -17.9%
2008 3,374 number -0.4%
2009 3,345 number -0.9%
2010 3,638 number +8.8%
2011 4,497 number +23.6%
2012 5,091 number +13.2%
2013 4,727 number -7.1%
2014 3,095 number -34.5%
2015 2,102 number -32.1%
2016 1,356 number -35.5%
2017 357 number -73.7%
2018 410 number +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,004 number 8,832 number 17,175 number 2
2000s 4,839 number 3,345 number 6,831 number 10
2010s 2,808 number 357 number 5,091 number 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 565 number compare
  2. 136 Cayman Islands 543 number compare
  3. 137 Aruba 434 number compare
  4. 139 Barbados 392 number compare
  5. 140 Turks and Caicos Islands 384 number compare
  6. 141 Antigua and Barbuda 370 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Estonia?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Estonia was 410 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 17,175 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 357 number in 2017.
How does Estonia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Estonia ranks 138th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.8%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.