Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 89.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 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 upper secondary in Estonia stood at 89.2%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Estonia peaked at 90.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 1989.
That places Estonia 13th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Estonia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 58.5% | — |
| 2000 | 72.1% | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 86.1% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 87.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 89.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.5% | 58.5% | 58.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 72.1% | 87.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 88.4% | 90.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 86.1% | 89.2% | 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 upper secondary in Estonia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Estonia was 89.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 1989.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Estonia ranks 13th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary education.