Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 98.7% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Estonia is 98.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Estonia peaked at 98.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 10th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Estonia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.4% | — |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.4% | 89.4% | 89.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.8% | 98.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Estonia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Estonia was 98.7% 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 98.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Estonia ranks 10th out of 134 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+, total (%) (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.