Canada vs Estonia: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita

Canada
13.87 years
in 2023
Estonia
13.56 years
in 2023
Canada rank
5th
Estonia rank
7th

Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Canada
  • Estonia
051015199020062023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 13.87 years against 13.56 years in Estonia, a difference of 0.31 years.

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

Canada ranks 5th and Estonia ranks 7th of 192 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 11.53 years 10.78 years 0.754 years Canada
2000s 13.07 years 12.86 years 0.2054 years Canada
2010s 13.67 years 13.5 years 0.1755 years Canada
2020s 13.86 years 13.56 years 0.3038 years Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Canada or Estonia?
Canada, at 13.87 years against 13.56 years in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Canada and Estonia?
0.31 years, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Estonia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Canada and Estonia rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
Canada ranks 5th and Estonia ranks 7th of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
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

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