Australia vs Estonia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
40.8%
in 2024
Estonia
40.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
11th
Estonia rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Estonia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 40.8% against 40.3% in Estonia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Estonia ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Estonia ranks 12th of 89 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 29.7% | 4.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 36.3% | 1.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 37.1% | 3.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Estonia?
- Australia, at 40.8% against 40.3% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Estonia?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Estonia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Estonia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 11th and Estonia ranks 12th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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