4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Estonia
Estonia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 87.5 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
87.5
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
35th
of 164 countries
All-time high
87.5
in 2020
All-time low
80
in 2015
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Estonia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Estonia stood at 87.5. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Estonia peaked at 87.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80, in 2015.
Estonia ranks 35th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81 | — |
| 2001 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 85 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 87.5 | +5.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 87.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.56, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 87.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6 | 81 | 86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2 | 80 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.57 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.61 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Estonia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Estonia was 87.5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Estonia ranks 35th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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