Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.6712 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6712 LPIA
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
17th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.7634 LPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.4449 LPIA
in 1989
Years of data
21
1989–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia stood at 0.6712 LPIA.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia peaked at 0.7634 LPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4449 LPIA, in 1989.
Estonia ranks 17th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Estonia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.4449 LPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.4569 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7634 LPIA | +67.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4985 LPIA | -34.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5564 LPIA | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5589 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6275 LPIA | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5832 LPIA | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6079 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5921 LPIA | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6233 LPIA | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6937 LPIA | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6242 LPIA | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6086 LPIA | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5428 LPIA | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6241 LPIA | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6266 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5899 LPIA | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6452 LPIA | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6029 LPIA | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6712 LPIA | +11.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.6712 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.592 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.6712 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5464 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4449 LPIA | 0.4449 LPIA | 0.4449 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5769 LPIA | 0.4569 LPIA | 0.7634 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6126 LPIA | 0.5428 LPIA | 0.6937 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6273 LPIA | 0.5899 LPIA | 0.6712 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 14 United States 0.6936 LPIA compare
- 15 Austria 0.6931 LPIA compare
- 16 South Korea 0.6734 LPIA compare
- 18 Azerbaijan 0.6478 LPIA compare
- 19 Finland 0.6476 LPIA compare
- 20 Ireland 0.6431 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia was 0.6712 LPIA 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 0.7634 LPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4449 LPIA in 1989.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 17th out of 91 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 up 7.7%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release