Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Estonia stood at 1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Estonia peaked at 1 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9641 GPIA, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 31st of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Estonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9641 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 0.994 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9935 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9903 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9641 GPIA | 0.9641 GPIA | 0.9641 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.994 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 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 lower secondary education or in Estonia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Estonia was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9641 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 132 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release