Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent 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%.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0063 units per person (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