Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban male in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban male was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Estonia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1.0% for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Estonia peaked at 1.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.
That places Estonia 27th out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.7% | — |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +66.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -13.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 73% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 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 1.0% 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 1.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Estonia ranks 27th out of 52 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 36.3%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release