Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 98.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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
Estonia recorded 98.6% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Estonia peaked at 99.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 13th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Estonia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.2% | — |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 91.2% | 98.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.3% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.7% | 98.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43,384 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0316 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,862 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0334 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Estonia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Estonia was 98.6% 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 99.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Estonia ranks 13th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+, male (%) (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.