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

Estonia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 77.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
77.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
170th
of 205 countries
All-time high
86.6%
in 2003
All-time low
66.8%
in 1986
Years of data
30
1986–2018

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Estonia, 1986–2018

0204060801986200220181986: 66.8 %1989: 68.3 %1990: 71.6 %1991: 72.9 %1992: 73.9 %1993: 76.1 %1994: 77.1 %1995: 77.8 %1996: 84.9 %1998: 83.3 %1999: 83.7 %2000: 84.5 %2001: 85.1 %2002: 85.3 %2003: 86.6 %2004: 86 %2005: 84.6 %2006: 84.3 %2007: 83.2 %2008: 82.3 %2009: 81.2 %2010: 80.4 %2011: 80.3 %2012: 80.7 %2013: 80.8 %2014: 81.2 %2015: 80.8 %2016: 78.6 %2017: 76.9 %2018: 77.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 77.4% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Estonia peaked at 86.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 1986.

Estonia ranks 170th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Estonia, 1986 to 2018.
Year % Change
1986 66.8%
1989 68.3% +2.2%
1990 71.6% +4.9%
1991 72.9% +1.8%
1992 73.9% +1.4%
1993 76.1% +2.9%
1994 77.1% +1.3%
1995 77.8% +0.8%
1996 84.9% +9.2%
1998 83.3% -1.9%
1999 83.7% +0.5%
2000 84.5% +1.0%
2001 85.1% +0.7%
2002 85.3% +0.2%
2003 86.6% +1.5%
2004 86.0% -0.6%
2005 84.6% -1.6%
2006 84.3% -0.4%
2007 83.2% -1.3%
2008 82.3% -1.1%
2009 81.2% -1.3%
2010 80.4% -1.0%
2011 80.3% -0.1%
2012 80.7% +0.4%
2013 80.8% +0.1%
2014 81.2% +0.6%
2015 80.8% -0.6%
2016 78.6% -2.7%
2017 76.9% -2.2%
2018 77.4% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 67.6% 66.8% 68.3% 2
1990s 77.9% 71.6% 84.9% 9
2000s 84.3% 81.2% 86.6% 10
2010s 79.7% 76.9% 81.2% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 167 Cameroon 78.4% compare
  2. 168 Egypt 78.0% compare
  3. 169 Libya 77.7% compare
  4. 171 Türkiye 76.8% compare
  5. 172 Portugal 76.1% compare
  6. 173 Uruguay 76.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Estonia?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Estonia was 77.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 1986.
How does Estonia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Estonia ranks 170th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the 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.