Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Estonia
Estonia: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 86.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Estonia, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 86.2% for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Estonia peaked at 90.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2022.
Estonia ranks 5th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 86.4% | — |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 86.2% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 86.4% | 86.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 88.9% | 90.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 86.2% | 86.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43,384 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Estonia?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Estonia was 86.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Estonia ranks 5th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.