Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Estonia

Estonia: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 85.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
85.0%
World rank
6th
of 63 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 2018
All-time low
85.0%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2006–2022

Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Estonia, 2006–2022

0204060802006201420222006: 87.9 %2009: 87.4 %2012: 89.5 %2015: 88.8 %2018: 89.8 %2022: 85 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 85.0% for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Estonia peaked at 89.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2022.

That places Estonia 6th out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Estonia, 2006 to 2022.
Year % Change
2006 87.9%
2009 87.4% -0.6%
2012 89.5% +2.4%
2015 88.8% -0.8%
2018 89.8% +1.1%
2022 85.0% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.6% 87.4% 87.9% 2
2010s 89.3% 88.8% 89.8% 3
2020s 85.0% 85.0% 85.0% 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 3 Singapore 89.3% compare
  2. 4 Hong Kong 86.2% compare
  3. 5 Liechtenstein 85.9% compare
  4. 7 Republic of Korea 83.8% compare
  5. 8 Ireland 81.0% compare
  6. 9 Switzerland 80.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Estonia?
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Estonia was 85.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2022.
How does Estonia rank for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
Estonia ranks 6th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 434 data points, 2000–2023
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