Estonia vs Tajikistan: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Estonia
30.7%
in 2023
Tajikistan
31.5%
in 2017
Estonia rank
39th
Tajikistan rank
37th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Estonia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 31.5% against 30.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Estonia ranks 39th and Tajikistan ranks 37th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 15.5% | 1.2% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 20.4% | 4.4% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 30.3% | 0.7% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Estonia or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 31.5% against 30.7% in Estonia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Estonia and Tajikistan?
- 0.8%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Tajikistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
- How do Estonia and Tajikistan rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 39th and Tajikistan ranks 37th of 129 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, 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