Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) in Estonia
Estonia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) was 99.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.6%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 75 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
97.9%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Estonia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Estonia stood at 99.6%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Estonia peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2008.
That places Estonia 8th out of 75 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.2% | — |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +1.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 99.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 97.9% | 99.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.3% | 99.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.57 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.61 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Estonia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Estonia was 99.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, male?
- Estonia ranks 8th out of 75 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release