Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Estonia
Estonia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 39.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Estonia, 1989–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Estonia is 39.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Estonia peaked at 41.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1989.
Estonia ranks 22nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 27.5% | 39.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 27.3% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 34.0% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 39.5% | 41.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 8,627 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 754,206 (2025)
- Labor force, female 49.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Estonia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Estonia was 39.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1989.
- How does Estonia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Estonia ranks 22nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.