Years of schooling in Estonia
Estonia: Years of schooling was 13.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.56
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.66
in 2018
All-time low
9.66
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Estonia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 13.56 for years of schooling in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Estonia peaked at 13.66 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.66, in 1990.
Estonia ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.66 | — |
| 1991 | 9.9 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 10.15 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 10.39 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.64 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 10.88 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 11.14 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 11.4 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 11.66 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 11.92 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 12.18 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 12.35 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 12.52 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 12.69 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.86 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.03 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 13.2 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.22 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.25 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.32 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.33 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.4 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.45 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.54 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.44 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.49 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.51 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.56 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.66 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.61 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.55 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.56 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.56 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.56 | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 13.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 13.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.78 | 9.66 | 11.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.86 | 12.18 | 13.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5 | 13.33 | 13.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.56 | 13.55 | 13.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.57 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.61 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Estonia?
- Years of schooling in Estonia was 13.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 in 2018.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.66 in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for years of schooling?
- Estonia ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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