Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 101 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1997
All-time low
97.1%
in 1989
Years of data
13
1989–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Estonia, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Estonia stood at 99.8%.
That represents a change of 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, 97.1%, in 1989.
That places Estonia 17th out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 97.1% | — |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 98.9% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 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 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 97.1% in 1989.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Estonia ranks 17th out of 101 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release