Estonia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Estonia
13.33 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.43 years
in 2023
Estonia rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Estonia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 13.43 years against 13.33 years in Estonia, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.79 years | 10.05 years | 0.7389 years | Estonia |
| 2000s | 12.63 years | 11.97 years | 0.6604 years | Estonia |
| 2010s | 13.03 years | 13.17 years | 0.135 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 13.32 years | 13.41 years | 0.0969 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Estonia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13.43 years against 13.33 years in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Estonia ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.