Estonia vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Estonia
83.5%
in 2022
SDG: Europe and Northern America
79.0%
in 2019
Estonia rank
3rd
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
1st
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Estonia
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 83.5% against 79.0% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 3rd and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 76.3% | 7.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 78.1% | 8.6% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Estonia or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Estonia, at 83.5% against 79.0% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Estonia and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 4.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do Estonia and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Estonia ranks 3rd and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 1st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). 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