Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Estonia
Estonia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 13.33 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Estonia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 13.33 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Estonia peaked at 13.33 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.78 years, in 1990.
Estonia ranks 11th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Estonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.78 years | — |
| 1991 | 10 years | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 10.22 years | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.44 years | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 10.66 years | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 10.88 years | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 11.12 years | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 11.36 years | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 11.6 years | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 11.84 years | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 12.08 years | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 12.22 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 12.37 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 12.51 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 12.65 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 12.8 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.94 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 12.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.92 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.89 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.89 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.98 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.06 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.91 years | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.13 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.33 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 13.33 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.33 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.79 years | 9.78 years | 11.84 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.63 years | 12.08 years | 12.94 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.03 years | 12.89 years | 13.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.32 years | 13.27 years | 13.33 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.43 years compare
- 9 Montenegro 13.34 years compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 13.33 years compare
- 12 Palau 13.26 years compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 13.11 years compare
- 14 Czechia 13.1 years compare
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Estonia?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Estonia was 13.33 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.33 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.78 years in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Estonia ranks 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.