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 13.55 in 2018. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Estonia, 1989–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Estonia stood at 13.55. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Estonia peaked at 13.55 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.86, in 1989.
That places Estonia 5th out of 91 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 | 8.86 | — |
| 2000 | 12.06 | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 13.39 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 13.4 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.37 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.35 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.36 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.43 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.5 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.55 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.35 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.41 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.47 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.49 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.55 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.86 | 8.86 | 8.86 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.12 | 12.06 | 13.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.46 | 13.35 | 13.55 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 2 Germany 14.36 compare
- 3 United States of America 13.71 compare
- 4 Luxembourg 13.66 compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 13.39 compare
- 7 Canada 13.26 compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.24 compare
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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 13.55 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 13.55 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 8.86 in 1989.
- How does Estonia rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Estonia ranks 5th out of 91 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 1.3%. 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, male. 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 male 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/