Estonia vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Estonia
41.5%
in 2023
United States of America
43.9%
in 2024
Estonia rank
9th
United States of America rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Estonia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 43.9% against 41.5% in Estonia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 8th of 31 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 | 31.2% | 34.8% | 3.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 35.0% | 2.5% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 43.3% | 3.7% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 43.9% against 41.5% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Estonia and United States of America?
- 2.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 8th of 31 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, 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