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

Estonia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 47.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
47.3%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
16th
of 81 countries
All-time high
53.6%
in 2007
All-time low
39.6%
in 2000
Years of data
15
1989–2018

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

02040601989200320181989: 45.12000: 39.62006: 52.52007: 53.62008: 52.12009: 51.22010: 52.42011: 512012: 51.22013: 51.42014: 48.82015: 492016: 49.12017: 48.22018: 47.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Estonia is 47.3%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Estonia peaked at 53.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2000.

Estonia ranks 16th of 81 countries on this measure, 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, both sexes in Estonia, 1989 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1989 45.1%
2000 39.6% -12.1%
2006 52.5% +32.5%
2007 53.6% +2.1%
2008 52.1% -2.8%
2009 51.2% -1.7%
2010 52.4% +2.5%
2011 51.0% -2.7%
2012 51.2% +0.4%
2013 51.4% +0.3%
2014 48.8% -4.9%
2015 49.0% +0.2%
2016 49.1% +0.3%
2017 48.2% -1.9%
2018 47.3% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45.1% 45.1% 45.1% 1
2000s 49.8% 39.6% 53.6% 5
2010s 49.8% 47.3% 52.4% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 13 Germany 47.8% compare
  2. 14 South Africa 47.6% compare
  3. 15 Hungary 47.6% compare
  4. 17 Latvia 46.7% compare
  5. 18 Switzerland 46.2% compare
  6. 19 United States 44.6% 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 47.3% 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 53.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2000.
How does Estonia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Estonia ranks 16th out of 81 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 9.1%. 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, 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 upper secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 897 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/