Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Estonia
Estonia: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.06 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Estonia, 1989–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Estonia stood at 1.06 GPIA.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Estonia peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9807 GPIA, in 1989.
Estonia ranks 11th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Estonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.9807 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9807 GPIA | 0.9807 GPIA | 0.9807 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 8 Honduras 1.06 GPIA compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 1.06 GPIA compare
- 10 Jamaica 1.06 GPIA compare
- 12 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.06 GPIA compare
- 13 Puerto Rico 1.05 GPIA compare
- 14 Uruguay 1.05 GPIA compare
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Estonia?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Estonia was 1.06 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9807 GPIA in 1989.
- How does Estonia rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Estonia ranks 11th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release