Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 100 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2006
All-time low
99.9%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2023
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Estonia is 100.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Estonia peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 1st of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Australia 100.0% compare
- 1 Austria 100.0% compare
- 1 Belgium 100.0% compare
- 1 Bulgaria 100.0% compare
- 1 Switzerland 100.0% compare
- 1 Czechia 100.0% compare
- 1 Germany 100.0% compare
- 1 Denmark 100.0% compare
- 1 Spain 100.0% compare
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 1 France 100.0% compare
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% compare
- 1 Greece 100.0% compare
- 1 Croatia 100.0% compare
- 1 Hungary 100.0% compare
- 1 Ireland 100.0% compare
- 1 Iceland 100.0% compare
- 1 Italy 100.0% compare
- 1 Lithuania 100.0% compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
- 1 Latvia 100.0% compare
- 1 Malta 100.0% compare
- 1 Netherlands 100.0% compare
- 1 Norway 100.0% compare
- 1 Portugal 100.0% compare
- 1 Romania 100.0% compare
- 1 Slovenia 100.0% compare
- 1 Sweden 100.0% compare
- 1 United States of America 100.0% compare
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Estonia?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Estonia was 100.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Estonia ranks 1st out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release