Estonia vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes
Estonia
99.5%
in 2021
SDG: Europe and Northern America
98.1%
in 2025
Estonia rank
7th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
5th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Estonia
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 99.5% against 98.1% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 7th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 5th of 92 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Europe and Northern America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 96.8% | 0.1% | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.4% | 1.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 97.8% | 1.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, Estonia or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Estonia, at 99.5% against 98.1% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between Estonia and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 1.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Estonia ranks 7th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 5th of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release