Estonia vs Russia: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Estonia
97.8%
in 2024
Russia
97.7%
in 2023
Estonia rank
133rd
Russia rank
134th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Estonia
- Russia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 97.8% against 97.7% in Russia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Russia ahead.
Estonia ranks 133rd and Russia ranks 134th of 217 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.2% | 105.6% | 2.4% | Russia |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 98.8% | 1.0% | Russia |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 100.1% | 1.4% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Estonia or Russia?
- Estonia, at 97.8% against 97.7% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Estonia and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Russia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Russia rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Estonia ranks 133rd and Russia ranks 134th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.