Which has higher average years of schooling, Estonia or United States of America?

United States of America, at 13.68 years against 13.55 years in Estonia as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Estonia and United States of America?

0.13 years, 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 1980 to 2020.

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.

Estonia vs United States of America: Average years of schooling

Estonia

13.55 years

in 2020

United States of America

13.68 years

in 2020

Estonia rank

6th

United States of America rank

5th

Average years of schooling over time

Estonia
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 13.68 years against 13.55 years in Estonia, a difference of 0.13 years.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 162 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1980s	8.91 years	12.11 years	3.2 years	United States of America
1990s	10.19 years	12.89 years	2.7 years	United States of America
2000s	11.31 years	13.13 years	1.82 years	United States of America
2010s	12 years	13.41 years	1.41 years	United States of America
2020s	13.55 years	13.68 years	0.135 years	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Estonia or United States of America?: United States of America, at 13.68 years against 13.55 years in Estonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Estonia and United States of America?: 0.13 years, 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 1980 to 2020.
How do Estonia and United States of America rank globally for average years of schooling?: Estonia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th 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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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.