Average years of schooling in Estonia
Estonia: Average years of schooling was 13.55 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Estonia, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Estonia is 13.55 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Estonia peaked at 13.55 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.6 years, in 1980.
Estonia ranks 6th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Average years of schooling in Estonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.6 years | — |
| 1985 | 9.22 years | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 9.78 years | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 10.6 years | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 11.26 years | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 11.37 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.46 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.55 years | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 13.55 years | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.91 years | 8.6 years | 9.22 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.19 years | 9.78 years | 10.6 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.31 years | 11.26 years | 11.37 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 12 years | 11.46 years | 12.55 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.55 years | 13.55 years | 13.55 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Estonia?
- Average years of schooling in Estonia was 13.55 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.55 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 years in 1980.
- How does Estonia rank for average years of schooling?
- Estonia ranks 6th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.