Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 98.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Estonia stood at 98.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Estonia peaked at 98.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2000.
That places Estonia 8th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Estonia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.9% | — |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.6% | 98.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Estonia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 51,755 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,298 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.85 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Estonia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Estonia was 98.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Estonia ranks 8th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.