Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor rural s in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor rural s was 20.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Estonia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Estonia is 20.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Estonia peaked at 20.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2017.
That places Estonia 12th out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor rural s in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.5% | — |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +9.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 20.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 20.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.1%, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.6% | 17.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.1% | 20.5% | 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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Estonia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Estonia was 20.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Estonia ranks 12th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release