Estonia vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Estonia
86.2%
in 2022
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
56.0%
in 2019
Estonia rank
5th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
6th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Estonia
  • WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 86.2% against 56.0% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 30.2%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.5 times WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 5th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 6th of 59 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
2000s 86.5% 54.2% 32.3% Estonia
2010s 89.7% 55.4% 34.3% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Estonia or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Estonia, at 86.2% against 56.0% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Estonia and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
30.2%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Estonia and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Estonia ranks 5th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 6th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level 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

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
67 places, 577 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release