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

Estonia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 41.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
41.6%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
18th
of 80 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 2006
All-time low
37.2%
in 2000
Years of data
15
1989–2018

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

010203040501989200320181989: 45.32000: 37.22006: 49.22007: 49.12008: 47.22009: 45.52010: 47.52011: 46.32012: 46.42013: 46.22014: 44.92015: 43.42016: 44.42017: 43.22018: 41.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 41.6% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Estonia peaked at 49.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2000.

Estonia ranks 18th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 upper secondary, female in Estonia, 1989 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1989 45.3%
2000 37.2% -18.0%
2006 49.2% +32.3%
2007 49.1% -0.2%
2008 47.2% -3.7%
2009 45.5% -3.6%
2010 47.5% +4.4%
2011 46.3% -2.6%
2012 46.4% +0.2%
2013 46.2% -0.4%
2014 44.9% -2.9%
2015 43.4% -3.3%
2016 44.4% +2.2%
2017 43.2% -2.6%
2018 41.6% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45.3% 45.3% 45.3% 1
2000s 45.6% 37.2% 49.2% 5
2010s 44.9% 41.6% 47.5% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 15 United States 43.7% compare
  2. 16 Hungary 43.1% compare
  3. 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.0% compare
  4. 19 Latvia 41.2% compare
  5. 20 Denmark 37.5% compare
  6. 21 Malaysia 36.9% 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 41.6% 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 49.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2000.
How does Estonia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Estonia ranks 18th out of 80 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 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/