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

Estonia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 15.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
15.7%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
41st
of 88 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2000
All-time low
13.9%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2000–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Estonia, 2000–2018

051015202000200920182000: 202006: 16.22007: 14.92008: 15.82009: 16.12010: 15.92011: 15.72012: 14.72013: 13.92014: 18.42015: 16.72016: 16.42017: 16.42018: 15.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Estonia stood at 15.7%.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Estonia peaked at 20.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2013.

Estonia ranks 41st of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 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 lower secondary, male in Estonia, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 20.0%
2006 16.2% -18.9%
2007 14.9% -8.0%
2008 15.8% +6.1%
2009 16.1% +1.6%
2010 15.9% -1.4%
2011 15.7% -0.7%
2012 14.7% -6.9%
2013 13.9% -5.2%
2014 18.4% +32.7%
2015 16.7% -9.4%
2016 16.4% -1.9%
2017 16.4% +0.1%
2018 15.7% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.6% 14.9% 20.0% 5
2010s 16.0% 13.9% 18.4% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 38 Serbia 16.1% compare
  2. 39 Canada 16.0% compare
  3. 40 Ireland 15.9% compare
  4. 42 Denmark 15.2% compare
  5. 43 Bahrain 15.0% compare
  6. 44 Costa Rica 15.0% 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 15.7% 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 20.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2013.
How does Estonia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Estonia ranks 41st out of 88 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 down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 lower secondary, 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 lower secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/