1. 1 Education at a Glance 2015 Soumaya Maghnouj Estonia Release date: 24 November 2015

2. Education at a Glance 2015 The 25th edition of Education at a Glance Authoritative source for information on the state of education around the world. Published only few weeks after adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Internationally comparable statistics How does Estonia compare to other OECD and partner countries?

3. Education in Estonia starts early and is mainly offered in public institutions

4. Some 87 % of 3-year-olds are enrolled in pre-primary education Enrolment rates at age 3 and 4 in early childhood education (2013) Chart C2.1.

5. Large proportions of children are enrolled in public pre- primary schools in Estonia Percentage of pupils enrolled in public institutions in early childhood education (2013) Chart C2.3.

6. Upper secondary students are mainly enrolled in public institutions Percentage of students in upper secondary public institution (2013) Table C1.4 a

7. Information and communications technology is changing the learning experience in Estonia… but teachers feel underprepared to use ICT in the classroom

8. Studens in Estonia access the internet at an early age How old were 15 year-olds students when they first accessed the Internet? (PISA 2012) Chart D8.1.

9. Boys in Estonia perform better in digital reading than paper reading Mean score-point difference between paper-and-pencil and computer-delivered reading test1 (PISA 2012). 15-year-old students, by gender Chart D8.3

10. Almost one in four teachers in Estonia feels a need for further training in how to use ICT in the classroom Percentage of lower secondary education teachers who report having a high level of need for professional development to improve their ICT skills for teaching Chart D8.4

11. The teaching profession is experiencing a generational turnover…. …which makes the need to attract and retain talented young professionals more important than ever

12. Estonia is experiencing a generational turnover in the teaching profession Age distribution of teachers in upper secondary education (2013) Chart D5.2

13. In only two countries are teachers' salaries higher than the salaries of comparably educated workers Teachers' salaries relative to earnings for similarly educated workers (2013). Lower secondary teachers teaching general programmes in public institutions Chart D3.1.

14. Between 2000 and 2013, Estonia experienced the highest increase in teachers' salaries in real terms Index of change between 2000 and 2013 (2005 = 100, constant prices), for teachers with 15 years of experience and typical qualifications Chart D3.3.

15. Estonia is among countries with flat or compressed salary scale Annual statutory salaries of lower secondary teachers in public institutions, in equivalent USD converted using PPPs at different points in their c areers (2013) Chart D3.2.

16. While the expenditure per students increased over time, Estonia experienced the largest fall of public expenditure on education as a share of GDP

17. Expenditure per student increased between 2005 and 2012 Chart B1.4. Annual expenditure per student by educational institutions in 2012 related to change since 2005. Primary, secondary, and post-secondary non-tertiary education

18. Estonia experienced the highest decrease of public expenditure on educational institutions Chart B2.4. Index of change between 2010 and 2012 in expenditure on educational institutions as a percentage of GDP from primary to tertiary institutions.

19. Estonia has historically high attainment of tertiary education

20. Percentage of younger and older tertiary-educated adults (2014) Chart A1.2.

21. One in two students in Estonia who graduated with a doctorate earned it in either science or engineering Percentage of students who graduate from sciences and engineering at doctoral level (2013) Chart A3.4.

22. Education decreases chances of unemployment Unemployment rates, by educational attainment (2014) Chart A5.1.

23. Estonia has historically high attainment of tertiary education ….but earnings premium are low

24. Earnings premium of tertiary educated individual in Estonia are low Relative earnings for adults with tertiary education (upper secondary = 100) Chart A6.2. a

25. The earnings advantages are largest in countries with a small share of tertiary-educated people Relative earnings of tertiary-educated workers and their share in the population (2013) Chart A6.4.

26. Downward mobility in Estonia prevail over upward mobility Intergenerational mobility in education (2012) Chart A4.1.

27. Estonia has historically high attainment of tertiary education ….but low proficiency levels in ICT skills

28. ICT skills profeciency is low in Estonia Percentage of adults with good information and communication technologies and problem-solving skills, by selected industry (2012) Chart A5.5.

29. Vocational education at attracts less students in Estonia compared to EU average

30. More than six in ten students are enrolled in general programmes Distribution of 15-19 year-olds enrolled in upper secondary education, by programme orientation (2013) Chart C1.2.

31. Wide earnings gap between men and women

32. Women are more likely than men to be enrolled in tertiary education Percentage of 25-34 year-olds who have attained tertiary education, by gender (2014) Chart A10.1

33. Tetriary-educated women's salaries are lagging behind their men counterparts Earnings of 35-44 year-olds tertiary-educated women as a percentage of the earnings of men of the same age and educational attainment (201 3 or most recent year available) Chart A10.6.

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