Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 49.5% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia, 2000β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia stood at 49.5%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Estonia peaked at 50.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 18th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 48.6% | 50.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 15 South Africa 50.7% compare
- 16 United States of America 49.8% compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 49.6% compare
- 19 Israel 49.5% compare
- 20 Luxembourg 48.5% compare
- 21 Iceland 46.9% compare
More education data for Estonia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0063 units per person (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 49.5% 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 50.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Estonia ranks 18th out of 110 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release