Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 30.7% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Estonia is 30.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Estonia peaked at 33.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1989.
Estonia ranks 39th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Estonia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 14.3% | — |
| 1999 | 22.3% | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 21.7% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 25.9% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 30.7% | 33.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 36 Iceland 32.3% compare
- 37 Tajikistan 31.5% compare
- 38 Republic of Moldova 31.3% compare
- 40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 30.1% compare
- 41 Slovenia 30.0% compare
- 42 Latvia 29.5% compare
More education data for Estonia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
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 30.7% 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 33.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1989.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 129 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 6.1%. 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+, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.