Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia
Estonia: Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.7663 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia is 0.7663 LPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia peaked at 0.7663 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5201 LPIA, in 2000.
That places Estonia 15th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5201 LPIA | — |
| 2020 | 0.6865 LPIA | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7621 LPIA | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7433 LPIA | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7663 LPIA | +3.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.7663 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6985 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.7663 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6516 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5201 LPIA | 0.5201 LPIA | 0.5201 LPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.7395 LPIA | 0.6865 LPIA | 0.7663 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 12 Lithuania 0.8221 LPIA compare
- 13 Germany 0.8175 LPIA compare
- 14 Switzerland 0.8053 LPIA compare
- 16 United States 0.751 LPIA compare
- 17 Netherlands 0.7346 LPIA compare
- 18 Sweden 0.7265 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia was 0.7663 LPIA 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 0.7663 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5201 LPIA in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Estonia ranks 15th out of 72 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release