UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Estonia

Estonia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed was 40.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
40.3%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
8th
of 70 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 2018
All-time low
28.2%
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Estonia, 2000–2018

0102030402000200920182000: 28.22006: 32.42007: 32.12008: 33.32009: 34.52010: 342011: 35.52012: 362013: 37.22014: 37.12015: 37.62016: 37.82017: 38.82018: 40.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 40.3% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 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+ with at least a completed in Estonia peaked at 40.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2000.

Estonia ranks 8th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total in Estonia, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 28.2%
2006 32.4% +15.1%
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 37.2% +3.1%
2014 37.1% -0.2%
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
2000s 32.1% 28.2% 34.5% 5
2010s 37.1% 34.0% 40.3% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44.1% compare
  2. 6 Australia 43.3% compare
  3. 7 Republic of Korea 40.3% compare
  4. 9 Switzerland 39.0% compare
  5. 10 Cayman Islands 38.2% compare
  6. 11 Norway 38.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Estonia?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Estonia was 40.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2000.
How does Estonia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed?
Estonia ranks 8th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed 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+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 746 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) or higher. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree 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/