Duration of compulsory education in Estonia
Estonia: Duration of compulsory education was 9 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9 years
in 1998
All-time low
9 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Estonia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 9 years for duration of compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Estonia peaked at 9 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9 years, in 1998.
Estonia ranks 115th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 115 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 9 years compare
- 115 Albania 9 years compare
- 115 Azerbaijan, Republic of 9 years compare
- 115 Bahrain, Kingdom of 9 years compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 years compare
- 115 Brunei Darussalam 9 years compare
- 115 China (People’s Republic of) 9 years compare
- 115 Cuba 9 years compare
- 115 Georgia 9 years compare
- 115 Gambia, The 9 years compare
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- 115 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 9 years compare
- 115 Indonesia 9 years compare
- 115 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9 years compare
- 115 Japan 9 years compare
- 115 Kazakhstan, Republic of 9 years compare
- 115 Kiribati 9 years compare
- 115 Korea 9 years compare
- 115 Kuwait 9 years compare
- 115 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9 years compare
- 115 Libya 9 years compare
- 115 Liechtenstein, Principality of 9 years compare
- 115 Morocco 9 years compare
- 115 Mali 9 years compare
- 115 Montenegro 9 years compare
- 115 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 9 years compare
- 115 Nigeria 9 years compare
- 115 Nepal 9 years compare
- 115 Poland 9 years compare
- 115 Saudi Arabia 9 years compare
- 115 Sierra Leone 9 years compare
- 115 Slovenia 9 years compare
- 115 Syrian Arab Republic 9 years compare
- 115 Thailand 9 years compare
- 115 Tajikistan, Republic of 9 years compare
- 115 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 9 years compare
- 115 Tunisia 9 years compare
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Estonia?
- Duration of compulsory education in Estonia was 9 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 years in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Estonia ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release