Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral non-immigrant male in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral non-immigrant male was 0.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Estonia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.8% for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Estonia peaked at 0.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.
That places Estonia 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral non-immigrant male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.5% | — |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -10.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 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 doctoral or equivalent in Estonia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Estonia was 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Estonia ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release