Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Estonia
Estonia: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 85.03 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
85.03
World rank
5th
of 61 countries
All-time high
89.78
in 2018
All-time low
85.03
in 2022
Years of data
6
2006–2022
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Estonia, 2006–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 85.03 for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Estonia peaked at 89.78 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85.03, in 2022.
That places Estonia 5th out of 61 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 87.92 | — |
| 2009 | 87.36 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 89.46 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 88.78 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 89.78 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 85.03 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.64 | 87.36 | 87.92 | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.34 | 88.78 | 89.78 | 3 |
| 2020s | 85.03 | 85.03 | 85.03 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 2 Singapore 89 compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 86.16 compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 85.92 compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 83.78 compare
- 7 Ireland 80.97 compare
- 8 Switzerland 80.55 compare
More education data for Estonia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Estonia?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Estonia was 85.03 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.78 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.03 in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Estonia ranks 5th out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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