UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Estonia
Estonia: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 14.05 in 2018. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Estonia, 1989–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 14.05 for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Estonia peaked at 14.05 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.76, in 1989.
That places Estonia 2nd out of 93 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 8.76 | — |
| 2000 | 12.21 | +39.4% |
| 2006 | 13.64 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 13.66 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.68 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.75 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.76 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.82 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.87 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.96 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 13.86 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.9 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.92 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.96 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.05 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.76 | 8.76 | 8.76 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.39 | 12.21 | 13.75 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.9 | 13.76 | 14.05 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Germany 14.08 compare
- 3 Switzerland 13.96 compare
- 4 United States of America 13.75 compare
- 5 Luxembourg 13.6 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Estonia?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Estonia was 14.05 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.05 in 2018.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.76 in 1989.
- How does Estonia rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Estonia ranks 2nd out of 93 countries with data for 2018.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/