Estonia vs United Kingdom: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Estonia

13.56 years

in 2023

United Kingdom

13.49 years

in 2023

Estonia rank

7th

United Kingdom rank

9th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Estonia currently reports 13.56 years against 13.49 years in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0722 years.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.