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

Estonia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 53.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
53.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 80 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 2007
All-time low
42.9%
in 2000
Years of data
15
1989–2018

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

02040601989200320181989: 44.82000: 42.92006: 56.52007: 592008: 57.82009: 57.92010: 58.22011: 56.62012: 56.92013: 57.22014: 53.32015: 55.12016: 54.32017: 53.62018: 53.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Estonia is 53.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Estonia peaked at 59.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2000.

That places Estonia 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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 upper secondary, male in Estonia, 1989 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1989 44.8%
2000 42.9% -4.4%
2006 56.5% +31.8%
2007 59.0% +4.4%
2008 57.8% -2.0%
2009 57.9% +0.1%
2010 58.2% +0.6%
2011 56.6% -2.8%
2012 56.9% +0.5%
2013 57.2% +0.6%
2014 53.3% -6.8%
2015 55.1% +3.4%
2016 54.3% -1.5%
2017 53.6% -1.3%
2018 53.5% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 44.8% 44.8% 44.8% 1
2000s 54.8% 42.9% 59.0% 5
2010s 55.4% 53.3% 58.2% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 10 Romania 55.0% compare
  2. 11 Serbia 54.2% compare
  3. 12 Austria 53.8% compare
  4. 14 Latvia 53.1% compare
  5. 15 Hungary 52.8% compare
  6. 16 Germany 49.2% 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 53.5% 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 59.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2000.
How does Estonia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Estonia ranks 13th 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 7.5%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary, male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/