Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 39.9% 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 39.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Estonia peaked at 41.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1989.
Estonia ranks 22nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 13.7% | — |
| 1997 | 39.2% | +187.0% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | -29.9% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 39.8% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | +0.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 39.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 39.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.4%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +187.0% | 13.7% | 39.2% |
| 1999 | -29.9% | 39.2% | 27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 27.5% | 39.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 27.3% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 34.0% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 39.5% | 41.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.57 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.61 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- 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)
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 39.9% 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 41.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1989.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Estonia ranks 22nd 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 7.6%. 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+, total (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.