Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 47.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Estonia, 1989–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Estonia stood at 47.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Estonia peaked at 49.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1989.
That places Estonia 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Estonia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 13.2% | — |
| 1997 | 42.0% | +219.5% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 40.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 31.0% | 41.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 40.9% | 49.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 45.0% | 47.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Estonia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Estonia was 47.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1989.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Estonia ranks 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.