Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Estonia

Estonia: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 85.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
85.0%
World rank
4th
of 56 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 2018
All-time low
85.0%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2006–2022

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Estonia, 2006–2022

0204060802006201420222006: 87.92009: 87.42012: 89.52015: 88.82018: 89.82022: 85

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 85.0% for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Estonia peaked at 89.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2022.

Estonia ranks 4th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%) in Estonia, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 87.9%
2009 87.4% -0.6%
2012 89.5% +2.4%
2015 88.8% -0.8%
2018 89.8% +1.1%
2022 85.0% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.6% 87.4% 87.9% 2
2010s 89.3% 88.8% 89.8% 3
2020s 85.0% 85.0% 85.0% 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 1 Japan 91.7% compare
  2. 2 Singapore 89.3% compare
  3. 3 Liechtenstein 85.9% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Korea 83.8% compare
  5. 6 Ireland 81.0% compare
  6. 7 Switzerland 80.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Estonia?
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Estonia was 85.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2022.
How does Estonia rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Estonia ranks 4th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 544 data points, 2000–2023
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