Inequality in education in Estonia
Estonia: Inequality in education was 0.0164 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Estonia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Estonia stood at 0.0164. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Estonia peaked at 0.0257 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0164, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 181st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0236 | 0.0208 | 0.0257 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0189 | 0.0164 | 0.0203 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 8,627 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.36 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Estonia?
- Inequality in education in Estonia was 0.0164 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0257 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for inequality in education?
- Estonia ranks 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.