Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia

Estonia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 51.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51.2%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
4th
of 74 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2023
All-time low
22.3%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 22.3 %2020: 43.6 %2021: 48.2 %2022: 49.3 %2023: 51.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 51.2% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 17.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia peaked at 51.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2000.

Estonia ranks 4th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.3% 22.3% 22.3% 1
2020s 48.1% 43.6% 51.2% 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 1 Ireland 62.9% compare
  2. 2 Lithuania 62.7% compare
  3. 3 Canada 56.7% compare
  4. 5 Sweden 49.4% compare
  5. 6 Latvia 47.6% compare
  6. 7 Australia 46.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia?
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia was 51.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2000.
How does Estonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
Estonia ranks 4th out of 74 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
74 places, 853 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release