Estonia vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Estonia
0.7014 LPIA
in 2023
United States
0.6936 LPIA
in 2023
Estonia rank
17th
United States rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Estonia
- United States
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.7014 LPIA against 0.6936 LPIA in United States, a difference of 0.0078 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United States ahead.
Estonia ranks 17th and United States ranks 18th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.562 LPIA | 0.6603 LPIA | 0.0983 LPIA | United States |
| 2010s | 0.6472 LPIA | 0.6856 LPIA | 0.0384 LPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 0.7049 LPIA | 0.6941 LPIA | 0.0109 LPIA | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Estonia or United States?
- Estonia, at 0.7014 LPIA against 0.6936 LPIA in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Estonia and United States?
- 0.0078 LPIA, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Estonia ranks 17th and United States ranks 18th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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