Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Estonia
Estonia: Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.7014 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7014 LPIA
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
17th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.7085 LPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.4635 LPIA
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia stood at 0.7014 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia peaked at 0.7085 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4635 LPIA, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 17th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Estonia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4635 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.5726 LPIA | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 0.562 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5256 LPIA | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5806 LPIA | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5614 LPIA | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.551 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6025 LPIA | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6109 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6782 LPIA | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6576 LPIA | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6585 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6092 LPIA | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.646 LPIA | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6853 LPIA | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6503 LPIA | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7085 LPIA | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6778 LPIA | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7014 LPIA | +3.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.7014 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6407 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.7014 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5912 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5409 LPIA | 0.4635 LPIA | 0.5806 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6261 LPIA | 0.551 LPIA | 0.6853 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6845 LPIA | 0.6503 LPIA | 0.7085 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 14 Netherlands 0.7567 LPIA compare
- 15 Austria 0.7043 LPIA compare
- 16 Malta 0.7043 LPIA compare
- 18 United States 0.6936 LPIA compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 0.6887 LPIA compare
- 20 Tonga 0.6797 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 0.7014 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 0.7085 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4635 LPIA in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Estonia ranks 17th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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