Average schooling vs expected schooling in Estonia

Estonia: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 13.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.56
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.66
in 2018
All-time low
9.66
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Average schooling vs expected schooling in Estonia, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 9.71991: 9.91992: 10.11993: 10.41994: 10.61995: 10.91996: 11.11997: 11.41998: 11.71999: 11.92000: 12.22001: 12.32002: 12.52003: 12.72004: 12.92005: 132006: 13.22007: 13.22008: 13.22009: 13.32010: 13.32011: 13.42012: 13.42013: 13.52014: 13.42015: 13.52016: 13.52017: 13.62018: 13.72019: 13.62020: 13.62021: 13.62022: 13.62023: 13.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, average schooling vs expected schooling in Estonia stood at 13.56.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Estonia peaked at 13.66 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.66, in 1990.

That places Estonia 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Average schooling vs expected schooling in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Average schooling vs expected schooling in Estonia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 9.66 —
1991 9.9 +2.5%
1992 10.15 +2.5%
1993 10.39 +2.4%
1994 10.64 +2.4%
1995 10.88 +2.3%
1996 11.14 +2.4%
1997 11.4 +2.3%
1998 11.66 +2.3%
1999 11.92 +2.2%
2000 12.18 +2.2%
2001 12.35 +1.4%
2002 12.52 +1.4%
2003 12.69 +1.4%
2004 12.86 +1.3%
2005 13.03 +1.3%
2006 13.2 +1.3%
2007 13.22 +0.2%
2008 13.25 +0.2%
2009 13.32 +0.5%
2010 13.33 +0.1%
2011 13.4 +0.5%
2012 13.45 +0.4%
2013 13.54 +0.7%
2014 13.44 -0.7%
2015 13.49 +0.4%
2016 13.51 +0.1%
2017 13.56 +0.4%
2018 13.66 +0.7%
2019 13.61 -0.4%
2020 13.55 -0.4%
2021 13.56 +0.1%
2022 13.56 +0.0%
2023 13.56 +0.0%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 13.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 13.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.78 9.66 11.92 10
2000s 12.86 12.18 13.32 10
2010s 13.5 13.33 13.66 10
2020s 13.56 13.55 13.56 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 4 Iceland 13.91 compare
  2. 5 Canada 13.87 compare
  3. 6 Lithuania 13.61 compare
  4. 8 Israel 13.53 compare
  5. 9 United Kingdom 13.49 compare
  6. 10 Latvia 13.41 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Estonia?
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Estonia was 13.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 13.66 in 2018.
What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.66 in 1990.
How does Estonia rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
Estonia ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average schooling vs expected schooling
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
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