Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 23.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia stood at 23.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Estonia peaked at 23.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1989.
Estonia ranks 21st of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7.6% | — |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +82.0% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +57.4% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +7.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 23.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 23.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.9%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural 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 | +82.0% | 7.6% | 13.8% |
| 2002 | +57.4% | 13.8% | 21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 13.8% | 23.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 17.4% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.9% | 23.5% | 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 23.5% 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 23.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1989.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 21st out of 95 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 14.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release