Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Estonia
Estonia: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment was 12.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Estonia stood at 12.4%.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Estonia peaked at 14.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2017.
That places Estonia 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.4% | — |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 12.4% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 14.0% | 14.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.7% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.8% | 12.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Estonia?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Estonia was 12.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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