Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 39.2% 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
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Estonia stood at 39.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Estonia peaked at 42.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2000.
That places Estonia 30th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Estonia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.8% | — |
| 2006 | 31.8% | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 26.8% | 31.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 31.0% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 39.2% | 42.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 44,377 (2024)
- 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)
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 39.2% 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 42.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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+, 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education.