Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Estonia
Estonia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 99.7% in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 88 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2021
All-time low
98.2%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2006β2021
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Estonia, 2006β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 99.7% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 99.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2008.
Estonia ranks 8th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.2% | 98.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.7% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 99.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Estonia?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Estonia was 99.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Estonia ranks 8th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release