Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia

Estonia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.42 GPIA in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.42 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.5 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.9661 GPIA
in 1989
Years of data
18
1989–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia, 1989–2023

00.511.51989200620231989: 0.966 GPIA2000: 1.3 GPIA2007: 1.4 GPIA2008: 1.4 GPIA2009: 1.4 GPIA2010: 1.5 GPIA2011: 1.4 GPIA2012: 1.4 GPIA2013: 1.4 GPIA2014: 1.4 GPIA2015: 1.5 GPIA2016: 1.5 GPIA2017: 1.5 GPIA2018: 1.5 GPIA2020: 1.3 GPIA2021: 1.4 GPIA2022: 1.4 GPIA2023: 1.4 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia is 1.42 GPIA, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia peaked at 1.5 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9661 GPIA, in 1989.

Estonia ranks 9th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9661 GPIA 0.9661 GPIA 0.9661 GPIA 1
2000s 1.38 GPIA 1.31 GPIA 1.44 GPIA 4
2010s 1.45 GPIA 1.41 GPIA 1.5 GPIA 9
2020s 1.39 GPIA 1.32 GPIA 1.42 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 6 Portugal 1.48 GPIA compare
  2. 7 Mongolia 1.47 GPIA compare
  3. 8 Panama 1.47 GPIA compare
  4. 10 Slovenia 1.38 GPIA compare
  5. 11 Sweden 1.37 GPIA compare
  6. 12 Norway 1.37 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 88 places β†’

More education data for Estonia

All data for Estonia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia?
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia was 1.42 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9661 GPIA in 1989.
How does Estonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Estonia ranks 9th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
88 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release