Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Estonia, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Estonia is 99.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Estonia peaked at 100.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 1989.
That places Estonia 16th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 96.4% | — |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 98.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 13 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 14 Ireland 99.8% compare
- 15 Czechia 99.8% compare
- 17 Switzerland 99.8% compare
- 18 Belarus 99.8% compare
- 19 United States of America 99.8% 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Estonia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Estonia was 99.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 1989.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Estonia ranks 16th out of 103 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release