Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural both in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural both was 97.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Estonia is 97.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Estonia peaked at 98.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 14th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural both in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.0% | — |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 97.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 97.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.6%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.6% | 98.5% | 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 lower secondary education or in Estonia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Estonia was 97.8% 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 98.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Estonia ranks 14th out of 94 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release