Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Estonia
Estonia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 85.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
85.8%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
26th
of 95 countries
All-time high
87.2%
in 2020
All-time low
80.1%
in 2015
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Estonia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 85.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 87.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80.1%, in 2015.
Estonia ranks 26th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 84.4% | — |
| 2007 | 82.8% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 84.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 83.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.9% | 82.5% | 85.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 80.1% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 85.8% | 87.2% | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Estonia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Estonia was 85.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1% in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Estonia ranks 26th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release