Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Estonia
Estonia: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.09 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.09 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
69th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.12 modelled data
in 2001
All-time low
1.05 modelled data
in 1987
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Estonia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1.09 modelled data for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Estonia peaked at 1.12 modelled data in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.05 modelled data, in 1987.
Estonia ranks 69th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Estonia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.05 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.09 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.09 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.08 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 6 |
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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Estonia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Estonia was 1.09 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 modelled data in 2001.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 modelled data in 1987.
- How does Estonia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Estonia ranks 69th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release