Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia

Estonia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 99.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
99.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 92 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2021
All-time low
96.5%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 96.7 %2007: 97 %2008: 96.5 %2009: 96.8 %2010: 97.5 %2011: 97.9 %2012: 99.1 %2013: 98.2 %2014: 99.1 %2015: 98.8 %2016: 99 %2017: 99.1 %2018: 98.9 %2019: 99 %2020: 98.5 %2021: 99.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 99.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 99.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2008.

Estonia ranks 7th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in Estonia, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 96.7%
2007 97.0% +0.3%
2008 96.5% -0.5%
2009 96.8% +0.3%
2010 97.5% +0.8%
2011 97.9% +0.5%
2012 99.1% +1.2%
2013 98.2% -0.9%
2014 99.1% +1.0%
2015 98.8% -0.3%
2016 99.0% +0.1%
2017 99.1% +0.1%
2018 98.9% -0.2%
2019 99.0% +0.1%
2020 98.5% -0.6%
2021 99.5% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.7% 96.5% 97.0% 4
2010s 98.7% 97.5% 99.1% 10
2020s 99.0% 98.5% 99.5% 2

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.6% compare
  2. 5 Croatia 99.6% compare
  3. 6 Finland 99.5% compare
  4. 8 Georgia 99.5% compare
  5. 9 Latvia 99.4% compare
  6. 10 Italy 99.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia was 99.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2008.
How does Estonia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Estonia ranks 7th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,462 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release