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

Latest (2025)
11.7
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
14.5
in 2007
All-time low
9.4
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Estonia, 2004–2025

0510152004201420252004: 13.92005: 142006: 13.42007: 14.52008: 14.42009: 13.72010: 11.32011: 11.22012: 112013: 10.42014: 12.22015: 142016: 12.42017: 12.42018: 13.92019: 12.32020: 9.42021: 10.22022: 11.42023: 11.82024: 12.82025: 11.7

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.

That places Estonia 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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

Annual values for Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Estonia, 2004 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.98 13.4 14.5 6
2010s 12.11 10.4 14 10
2020s 11.22 9.4 12.8 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 4 Germany 13.7 compare
  2. 5 Denmark 13.2 compare
  3. 6 Austria 11.8 compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.6 compare
  5. 9 Finland 10.9 compare
  6. 10 Hungary 10.4 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 7th out of 35 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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Indicator
Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 787 data points, 2004–2025
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