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

Estonia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 30.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
30.8%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
4th
of 82 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2018
All-time low
14.3%
in 1989
Years of data
15
1989–2018

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

01020301989200320181989: 14.32000: 23.92006: 27.32007: 26.12008: 26.42009: 262010: 25.92011: 27.72012: 28.52013: 28.92014: 28.32015: 28.22016: 29.32017: 302018: 30.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 30.8% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Estonia peaked at 30.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1989.

Estonia ranks 4th 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), male in Estonia, 1989 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1989 14.3%
2000 23.9% +66.9%
2006 27.3% +14.0%
2007 26.1% -4.3%
2008 26.4% +1.0%
2009 26.0% -1.3%
2010 25.9% -0.5%
2011 27.7% +6.8%
2012 28.5% +2.9%
2013 28.9% +1.6%
2014 28.3% -2.2%
2015 28.2% -0.4%
2016 29.3% +4.0%
2017 30.0% +2.4%
2018 30.8% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 1
2000s 25.9% 23.9% 27.3% 5
2010s 28.6% 25.9% 30.8% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 1 Luxembourg 34.9% compare
  2. 2 Singapore 34.0% compare
  3. 3 Kazakhstan 32.0% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Korea 27.8% compare
  5. 6 Hong Kong, China 25.8% compare
  6. 7 United States of America 21.8% 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 30.8% 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 30.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1989.
How does Estonia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Estonia ranks 4th 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 17.0%. 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), male. 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), male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male 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/