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

Estonia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 99.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
99.7%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 87 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
97.3%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2006–2021

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

0204060801002006201320212006: 98.3 %2007: 99.5 %2008: 97.3 %2009: 98.8 %2010: 99.7 %2011: 99.5 %2012: 99.6 %2013: 98 %2014: 100 %2015: 99.6 %2016: 99.5 %2017: 99.2 %2018: 98.7 %2019: 99.2 %2020: 98.4 %2021: 99.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Estonia is 99.7%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2008.

Estonia ranks 4th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%) in Estonia, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 98.3%
2007 99.5% +1.2%
2008 97.3% -2.3%
2009 98.8% +1.5%
2010 99.7% +1.0%
2011 99.5% -0.2%
2012 99.6% +0.1%
2013 98.0% -1.6%
2014 100.0% +2.0%
2015 99.6% -0.4%
2016 99.5% -0.2%
2017 99.2% -0.2%
2018 98.7% -0.5%
2019 99.2% +0.5%
2020 98.4% -0.8%
2021 99.7% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.5% 97.3% 99.5% 4
2010s 99.3% 98.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 99.0% 98.4% 99.7% 2

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 1 Norway 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Russia 100.0% compare
  3. 3 Armenia 99.9% compare
  4. 5 Croatia 99.6% compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 99.5% compare
  6. 7 Mongolia 99.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Estonia?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Estonia was 99.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2008.
How does Estonia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
Estonia ranks 4th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 1,014 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release