Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 58.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 58.5% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Estonia peaked at 58.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 7th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Estonia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.0% | — |
| 2020 | 54.9% | +61.3% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 54.9% | 58.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,751 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 876.4 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 26,591 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 17,785 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.5063 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Estonia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Estonia was 58.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Estonia ranks 7th out of 111 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 post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.