Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Estonia

Estonia: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 97.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
97.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
159th
of 191 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
97.1%
in 2017
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Estonia, 1998–2018

0204060801001998200820181998: 99.6 %1999: 99.8 %2000: 100 %2001: 100 %2002: 100 %2003: 100 %2004: 100 %2005: 99.6 %2006: 100 %2007: 99.7 %2008: 99.4 %2009: 99 %2010: 98.9 %2011: 99.1 %2012: 99 %2013: 98.9 %2014: 99 %2015: 98.8 %2016: 97.9 %2017: 97.1 %2018: 97.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Estonia is 97.4%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Estonia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2017.

Estonia ranks 159th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Estonia, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 99.6%
1999 99.8% +0.2%
2000 100.0% +0.2%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 99.6% -0.4%
2006 100.0% +0.4%
2007 99.7% -0.3%
2008 99.4% -0.3%
2009 99.0% -0.4%
2010 98.9% -0.1%
2011 99.1% +0.2%
2012 99.0% -0.1%
2013 98.9% -0.2%
2014 99.0% +0.1%
2015 98.8% -0.2%
2016 97.9% -1.0%
2017 97.1% -0.8%
2018 97.4% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.7% 99.6% 99.8% 2
2000s 99.8% 99.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 98.5% 97.1% 99.1% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 156 Slovakia 97.6% compare
  2. 157 Chile 97.6% compare
  3. 158 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 97.5% compare
  4. 160 Central African Republic 97.1% compare
  5. 161 Guyana 97.1% compare
  6. 162 Egypt 96.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Estonia?
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Estonia was 97.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2017.
How does Estonia rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
Estonia ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 4,344 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the lower secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the lower secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.