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 13.16 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Estonia, 1989–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 13.16 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Estonia peaked at 13.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.64, in 1989.
Estonia ranks 9th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9.64 | — |
| 2000 | 12.08 | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 12.94 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 12.94 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.92 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.89 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.89 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.98 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.06 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.11 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.91 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.97 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.03 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.06 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.13 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.27 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 13.16 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.64 | 9.64 | 9.64 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.75 | 12.08 | 12.94 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.01 | 12.89 | 13.13 | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.22 | 13.16 | 13.27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 13.16 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 13.27 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.64 in 1989.
- How does Estonia rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Estonia ranks 9th 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 up 1.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release