Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 28.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia is 28.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia peaked at 29.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2010.
That places Estonia 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.7% | — |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 24.8% | 25.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 24.7% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 27.9% | 29.1% | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (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 28.7% 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 29.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 19th out of 40 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 8.0%. 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release