Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male was 17.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Estonia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 17.3% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Estonia peaked at 19.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2017.
That places Estonia 8th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.1% | — |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -2.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 17.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 17.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.5% | 17.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.3% | 19.1% | 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 master's or equivalent in Estonia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Estonia was 17.3% 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 19.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Estonia ranks 8th out of 81 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 up 0.9%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release