Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary was 31.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia is 31.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia peaked at 31.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2000.
That places Estonia 18th 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 … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2% | — |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +55.2% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +3.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 31.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 31.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.7%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +55.2% | 15.2% | 23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 15.2% | 23.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 22.6% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.1% | 31.0% | 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 31.0% 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 31.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Estonia ranks 18th 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 24.8%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release