Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Estonia
Estonia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 81.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Estonia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 81.7% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 81.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2015.
That places Estonia 25th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 80.9% | — |
| 2007 | 79.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 79.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 79.6% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.2% | 79.1% | 81.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 71.0% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 81.7% | 81.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 84.3% compare
- 23 Luxembourg 83.8% compare
- 24 Peru 83.0% compare
- 26 Germany 79.5% compare
- 27 Spain 76.8% compare
- 28 Costa Rica 76.6% compare
More education data for Estonia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Estonia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Estonia was 81.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release