Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban was 51.9% 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 51.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia peaked at 53.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1989.
That places Estonia 14th out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15.3% | — |
| 2000 | 35.9% | +134.1% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | -1.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 51.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.6%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 51.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.6%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … female 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 | +134.1% | 15.3% | 35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 35.9% | 45.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 44.5% | 53.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 49.7% | 52.5% | 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 51.9% 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 53.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1989.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 14th 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 9.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release