Share of the population with lower secondary education in Estonia
Estonia: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 98.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 98.7% for share of the population with lower secondary education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Estonia peaked at 98.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 10th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.4% | — |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.4% | 89.4% | 89.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.8% | 98.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 51,755 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,298 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.85 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Estonia?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Estonia was 98.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Estonia ranks 10th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.