Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Estonia

Estonia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 89.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
89.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 56 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 2018
All-time low
87.4%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2018

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Estonia, 2006–2018

0204060802006201220182006: 87.9 %2009: 87.4 %2012: 89.5 %2015: 88.8 %2018: 89.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 89.8% for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Estonia peaked at 89.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2009.

Estonia ranks 4th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%) in Estonia, 2006 to 2018.
Year % Change
2006 87.9%
2009 87.4% -0.6%
2012 89.5% +2.4%
2015 88.8% -0.8%
2018 89.8% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.6% 87.4% 87.9% 2
2010s 89.3% 88.8% 89.8% 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 1 Macao 95.0% compare
  2. 2 Singapore 93.6% compare
  3. 3 Hong Kong 90.8% compare
  4. 5 Liechtenstein 85.9% compare
  5. 6 Denmark 85.4% compare
  6. 7 Poland 85.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Estonia?
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Estonia was 89.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2009.
How does Estonia rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Estonia ranks 4th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 352 data points, 1995–2018
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Percentage of children at the end of lower secondary education reaching at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics. A minimum proficiency level (MPL) is the benchmark of basic knowledge in a domain (mathematics, reading, etc.) measured through learning assessments. The indicator is calculated as the number of children and/or young people at the relevant stage of education n in a given year t achieving or exceeding the pre-defined proficiency level in a given subject s, expressed as a percentage of the total number of children and/or young people at stage of education n, in year t, in any proficiency level in subject s. The higher the value of the indicator, the higher the proportion of children or young adults who have acquired the minimum level of meaningful competencies. Data are calculated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from sources that include the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Programme for International Student Assessment for Development (PISA-D), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), El Laboratorio Latino americano de Evaluación de la Calidad de la Educación (LLECE), Programme d’analyse des systèmes éducatifs de la confemen (PASEC), Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Education Quality (SACMEQ), Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA), national assessments data collected through the Catalogue of Learning Assessments (CLA) and/or available in national reports, and population-based assessments (Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) and Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA), UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), People’s Action for Learning (PAL) NETWORK: e.g. Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), UWEZO, etc.)). For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/