Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Estonia
Estonia: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.03 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.03 index
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
74th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.03 index
in 1999
All-time low
1.02 index
in 1987
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Estonia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Estonia is 1.03 index, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Estonia peaked at 1.03 index in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.02 index, in 1987.
Estonia ranks 74th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Estonia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.02 index | — |
| 1982 | 1.02 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.02 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.02 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.02 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.02 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.03 index | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 index | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.03 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 index, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.03 index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 index, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 index | 1.02 index | 1.02 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.03 index | 1.02 index | 1.03 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 index | 1.02 index | 1.03 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,124 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,124 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1883 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Estonia?
- Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Estonia was 1.03 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 index in 1999.
- What is the lowest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 index in 1987.
- How does Estonia rank for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Estonia ranks 74th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.