Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA was 0.999 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Estonia, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Estonia is 0.999 LPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Estonia peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9896 LPIA, in 1989.
Estonia ranks 24th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Estonia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.9896 LPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9946 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9979 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.998 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9996 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.999 LPIA | -0.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.999 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9989 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.999 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9896 LPIA | 0.9896 LPIA | 0.9896 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 0.9946 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9986 LPIA | 0.9979 LPIA | 0.9996 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 23 Azerbaijan 0.9995 LPIA compare
- 25 Uzbekistan 0.999 LPIA compare
- 26 Czechia 0.9989 LPIA compare
- 27 Moldova 0.9983 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 primary education or higher in Estonia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Estonia was 0.999 LPIA 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 1.01 LPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9896 LPIA in 1989.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Estonia ranks 24th out of 100 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release