Estonia vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Estonia
99.8%
in 2023
United States of America
99.8%
in 2024
Estonia rank
12th
United States of America rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Estonia
- United States of America
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 14th of 40 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.8% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.9% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Estonia or United States of America?
- Estonia, at 99.8% against 99.8% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Estonia and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States of America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Estonia ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 14th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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