Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 99.8% in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 134 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1997
All-time low
98.8%
in 1989
Years of data
27
1989β2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Estonia, 1989β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Estonia stood at 99.8%.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten 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, 98.8%, in 1989.
That places Estonia 17th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 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 98.8% in 1989.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Estonia ranks 17th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release