Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Estonia

Estonia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 12.1 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
12.1
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 81 countries
All-time high
12.1
in 2016
All-time low
11.6
in 2004
Years of data
14
1998–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Estonia, 1998–2016

02.557.51012.51998200720161998: 11.92004: 11.62005: 11.72006: 11.72007: 11.72008: 11.72009: 11.82010: 11.92011: 122012: 122013: 122014: 11.92015: 122016: 12.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 12.1 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Estonia peaked at 12.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 2004.

Estonia ranks 6th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 11.94
2004 11.6 -2.8%
2005 11.67 +0.6%
2006 11.71 +0.3%
2007 11.69 -0.1%
2008 11.7 +0.1%
2009 11.81 +0.9%
2010 11.9 +0.8%
2011 11.99 +0.8%
2012 11.97 -0.2%
2013 12.04 +0.6%
2014 11.93 -0.9%
2015 12.02 +0.7%
2016 12.1 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.94 11.94 11.94 1
2000s 11.7 11.6 11.81 6
2010s 11.99 11.9 12.1 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.78 compare
  2. 4 Germany 12.71 compare
  3. 5 Georgia 12.33 compare
  4. 7 Finland 12.07 compare
  5. 8 Czechia 12.03 compare
  6. 9 Lithuania 12.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Estonia?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Estonia was 12.1 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 12.1 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 2004.
How does Estonia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Estonia ranks 6th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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