Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Estonia

Estonia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 99.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 87 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2021
All-time low
94.9%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2006–2021

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

0204060801002006201320212006: 95.4 %2007: 94.9 %2008: 95.8 %2009: 95 %2010: 95.9 %2011: 96.8 %2012: 98.5 %2013: 98.4 %2014: 98.2 %2015: 98 %2016: 98.2 %2017: 98.8 %2018: 99.2 %2019: 98.7 %2020: 98.6 %2021: 99.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 99.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 99.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2007.

Estonia ranks 13th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) in Estonia, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 95.4%
2007 94.9% -0.5%
2008 95.8% +0.9%
2009 95.0% -0.8%
2010 95.9% +0.9%
2011 96.8% +1.0%
2012 98.5% +1.7%
2013 98.4% -0.1%
2014 98.2% -0.3%
2015 98.0% -0.1%
2016 98.2% +0.2%
2017 98.8% +0.6%
2018 99.2% +0.4%
2019 98.7% -0.5%
2020 98.6% -0.1%
2021 99.3% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.3% 94.9% 95.8% 4
2010s 98.1% 95.9% 99.2% 10
2020s 98.9% 98.6% 99.3% 2

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 10 Austria 99.5% compare
  2. 11 Greece 99.4% compare
  3. 12 Slovenia 99.4% compare
  4. 14 Chile 99.1% compare
  5. 15 Denmark 99.0% compare
  6. 16 Lithuania 98.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Estonia?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Estonia was 99.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2007.
How does Estonia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
Estonia ranks 13th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 985 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release