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

Estonia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 40.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
40.3%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
1st
of 84 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 2018
All-time low
13.7%
in 1989
Years of data
15
1989–2018

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

102030401989200320181989: 13.72000: 27.52006: 32.42007: 32.12008: 33.32009: 34.52010: 342011: 35.52012: 362013: 37.12014: 37.12015: 37.62016: 37.82017: 38.82018: 40.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Estonia stood at 40.3%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Estonia peaked at 40.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1989.

Estonia ranks 1st of 84 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), both sexes in Estonia, 1989 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1989 13.7%
2000 27.5% +100.7%
2006 32.4% +17.9%
2007 32.1% -0.9%
2008 33.3% +3.6%
2009 34.5% +3.8%
2010 34.0% -1.4%
2011 35.5% +4.4%
2012 36.0% +1.4%
2013 37.1% +2.8%
2014 37.1% +0.1%
2015 37.6% +1.4%
2016 37.8% +0.5%
2017 38.8% +2.6%
2018 40.3% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 1
2000s 32.0% 27.5% 34.5% 5
2010s 37.1% 34.0% 40.3% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 2 United Arab Emirates 37.2% compare
  2. 3 Luxembourg 34.3% compare
  3. 4 Kazakhstan 34.0% 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 40.3% 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 40.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1989.
How does Estonia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Estonia ranks 1st out of 84 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 21.2%. 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), both sexes. 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), both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 932 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/