Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 44.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia is 44.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia peaked at 45.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1989.
That places Estonia 20th out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 16.1% | — |
| 2000 | 33.5% | +108.3% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | -1.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 44.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 44.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.3%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +108.3% | 16.1% | 33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 33.5% | 40.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 38.0% | 44.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 43.7% | 45.1% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia was 44.3% 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 45.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1989.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 20th out of 101 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 8.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release