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 12.86 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
12.86
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 94 countries
All-time high
12.86
in 2016
All-time low
11.94
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2016

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

0510151998200720161998: 11.92004: 122005: 12.12006: 12.22007: 12.22008: 12.22009: 12.32010: 12.42011: 12.52012: 12.62013: 12.62014: 12.72015: 12.72016: 12.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Estonia is 12.86, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Estonia peaked at 12.86 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.94, in 1998.

That places Estonia 7th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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, total in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 11.94
2004 12.05 +1.0%
2005 12.1 +0.4%
2006 12.17 +0.5%
2007 12.21 +0.3%
2008 12.25 +0.3%
2009 12.34 +0.7%
2010 12.41 +0.5%
2011 12.51 +0.9%
2012 12.57 +0.5%
2013 12.64 +0.5%
2014 12.7 +0.5%
2015 12.73 +0.2%
2016 12.86 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.94 11.94 11.94 1
2000s 12.19 12.05 12.34 6
2010s 12.63 12.41 12.86 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 4 Czechia 12.96 compare
  2. 5 Republic of Korea 12.96 compare
  3. 6 Germany 12.91 compare
  4. 8 Finland 12.74 compare
  5. 9 Belarus 12.71 compare
  6. 10 Lithuania 12.67 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 12.86 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 12.86 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 11.94 in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Estonia ranks 7th out of 94 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 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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