Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Estonia

Estonia: Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 85.14 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
85.14
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 62 countries
All-time high
91.29
in 1990
All-time low
80.97
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Estonia, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 91.31991: 90.61992: 89.81993: 88.71994: 87.31995: 85.81996: 84.41997: 83.11998: 82.21999: 81.52000: 812001: 812002: 81.32003: 81.92004: 82.42005: 82.62006: 82.62007: 82.52008: 82.32009: 82.12010: 822011: 822012: 82.22013: 82.72014: 83.32015: 83.72016: 842017: 84.12018: 84.22019: 84.22020: 84.42021: 84.62022: 84.92023: 85.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Estonia stood at 85.14.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Estonia peaked at 91.29 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 80.97, in 2001.

Estonia ranks 32nd of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Estonia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 91.29 —
1991 90.64 -0.7%
1992 89.79 -0.9%
1993 88.66 -1.3%
1994 87.3 -1.5%
1995 85.81 -1.7%
1996 84.39 -1.7%
1997 83.14 -1.5%
1998 82.16 -1.2%
1999 81.46 -0.9%
2000 81.03 -0.5%
2001 80.97 -0.1%
2002 81.32 +0.4%
2003 81.88 +0.7%
2004 82.38 +0.6%
2005 82.63 +0.3%
2006 82.64 +0.0%
2007 82.52 -0.1%
2008 82.34 -0.2%
2009 82.13 -0.3%
2010 81.97 -0.2%
2011 82.01 +0.0%
2012 82.2 +0.2%
2013 82.69 +0.6%
2014 83.28 +0.7%
2015 83.74 +0.6%
2016 84.02 +0.3%
2017 84.14 +0.1%
2018 84.2 +0.1%
2019 84.24 +0.0%
2020 84.42 +0.2%
2021 84.64 +0.3%
2022 84.94 +0.4%
2023 85.14 +0.2%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 85.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.4, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 85.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.86, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.46 81.46 91.29 10
2000s 81.98 80.97 82.64 10
2010s 83.25 81.97 84.24 10
2020s 84.78 84.42 85.14 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 29 Hungary 85.95 compare
  2. 30 Belgium 85.71 compare
  3. 31 Austria 85.63 compare
  4. 33 Azerbaijan 85.02 compare
  5. 34 North Macedonia 84.59 compare
  6. 35 Qatar 84.17 compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Estonia?
Upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Estonia was 85.14 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 91.29 in 1990.
What is the lowest upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 80.97 in 2001.
How does Estonia rank for upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
Estonia ranks 32nd out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
Is upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 2,014 data points, 1990–2023
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