Canada vs Estonia: Average years of schooling
Canada
13.83 years
in 2020
Estonia
13.55 years
in 2020
Canada rank
3rd
Estonia rank
6th
Average years of schooling over time
- Canada
- Estonia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.83 years against 13.55 years in Estonia, a difference of 0.28 years.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and Estonia ranks 6th of 162 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.29 years | 8.91 years | 2.37 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 12.4 years | 10.19 years | 2.21 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 13.12 years | 11.31 years | 1.81 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 13.09 years | 12 years | 1.09 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.83 years | 13.55 years | 0.286 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Canada or Estonia?
- Canada, at 13.83 years against 13.55 years in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Canada and Estonia?
- 0.28 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Estonia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Estonia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Canada ranks 3rd and Estonia ranks 6th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.