Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA was 0.6351 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.6351 LPIA
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
8th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.648 LPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.4819 LPIA
in 2017
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Estonia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Estonia stood at 0.6351 LPIA.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Estonia peaked at 0.648 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4819 LPIA, in 2017.
That places Estonia 8th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA in Estonia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.648 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.5702 LPIA | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5986 LPIA | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4819 LPIA | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5011 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6131 LPIA | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5854 LPIA | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5888 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5704 LPIA | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6351 LPIA | +11.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.6351 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.417 LPIA, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.6351 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4005 LPIA, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5688 LPIA | 0.4819 LPIA | 0.648 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5949 LPIA | 0.5704 LPIA | 0.6351 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 5 Luxembourg 0.701 LPIA compare
- 6 Malta 0.6948 LPIA compare
- 7 Switzerland 0.6908 LPIA compare
- 9 Netherlands 0.5617 LPIA compare
- 10 Philippines 0.5425 LPIA compare
- 11 Brunei 0.5317 LPIA compare
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 master's or equivalent in Estonia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Estonia was 0.6351 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.648 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4819 LPIA in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Estonia ranks 8th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release