Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary was 44.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia stood at 44.2%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia peaked at 46.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2000.
That places Estonia 19th out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.8% | — |
| 2006 | 41.2% | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 44.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.8%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 44.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.8%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 32.8% | 41.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 38.7% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 43.0% | 46.6% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia was 44.2% 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 46.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Estonia ranks 19th out of 75 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 8.7%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release