UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Estonia

Estonia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 49.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
49.1%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
1st
of 82 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 2018
All-time low
13.2%
in 1989
Years of data
15
1989–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Estonia, 1989–2018

10203040501989200320181989: 13.22000: 30.32006: 36.72007: 37.22008: 39.12009: 41.72010: 40.92011: 42.22012: 42.52013: 44.32014: 452015: 46.12016: 45.52017: 46.92018: 49.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Estonia stood at 49.1%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Estonia peaked at 49.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1989.

Estonia ranks 1st of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female in Estonia, 1989 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1989 13.2%
2000 30.3% +129.2%
2006 36.7% +21.4%
2007 37.2% +1.2%
2008 39.1% +5.1%
2009 41.7% +6.7%
2010 40.9% -1.8%
2011 42.2% +3.2%
2012 42.5% +0.7%
2013 44.3% +4.3%
2014 45.0% +1.5%
2015 46.1% +2.5%
2016 45.5% -1.3%
2017 46.9% +2.9%
2018 49.1% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 1
2000s 37.0% 30.3% 41.7% 5
2010s 44.7% 40.9% 49.1% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 2 Kazakhstan 35.8% compare
  2. 3 Luxembourg 33.6% compare
  3. 4 Qatar 32.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Estonia?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Estonia was 49.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1989.
How does Estonia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Estonia ranks 1st out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/