Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Estonia
Estonia: Early leavers from formal education by labour status was 11.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from formal education by labour status in Estonia is 11.7, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Estonia peaked at 14.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 2020.
Estonia ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.9 | — |
| 2005 | 14 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.4 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 14.5 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 14.4 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.7 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3 | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.4 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 12.2 | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 14 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 12.4 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.9 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 12.3 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 9.4 | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 10.2 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 11.4 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 11.8 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 12.8 | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 11.7 | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.98 | 13.4 | 14.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.11 | 10.4 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.22 | 9.4 | 12.8 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from formal education by labour status in Estonia?
- Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Estonia was 11.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 2007.
- What is the lowest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Estonia ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from formal education by labour status rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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