Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) in Estonia
Estonia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) was 82.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Estonia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 82.2% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Estonia peaked at 90.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2015.
That places Estonia 28th out of 81 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 90.4% | — |
| 2007 | 88.7% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 85.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 84.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | +5.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 82.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.6%, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 82.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.6%, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.1% | 85.3% | 90.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 72.7% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 77.8% | 82.2% | 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, upper secondary education, rural, female in Estonia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Estonia was 82.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female?
- Estonia ranks 28th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release