{"id":108762,"date":"2022-08-15T15:09:33","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T12:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/?p=108762"},"modified":"2022-08-15T15:09:35","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T12:09:35","slug":"foreigners-living-in-estonia-are-increasingly-more-highly-educated-than-locals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/en\/foreigners-living-in-estonia-are-increasingly-more-highly-educated-than-locals\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreigners living in Estonia are increasingly more highly educated than locals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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In a recent blog post by Statistics Estonia analysts Triinu Aug<\/strong> and Mirjam Jesmin<\/strong>. A deep dive into the statistics from the 2021 census has revealed that the number of highly educated foreigners in Estonia has increased, and the percentage of foreigners with a higher education is growing faster than the native population.<\/span><\/p>\n

Data from the 2021 Estonian census revealed that 18% of the native Estonian-speaking population aged 25 and over have  a basic education (or less), 43% have secondary education (or vocational education after secondary education), and 39% have higher education (or secondary specialised education after secondary education).  Native Russian speakers had a slightly higher proportion with at least a secondary education as a result of only 11 per cent having just a basic education, but similar higher education statistics. However, among foreign nationals of a different mother tongue living in Estonia, 64% have higher education, and only 8% have basic education.<\/span><\/p>\n

A basic education in Estonia is up until 9<\/span>th<\/span> grade. Those graduating 9<\/span>th<\/span> grade are 16 years of age.<\/span><\/p>\n

All of these figures show an increase in educational attainment compared to previous censuses of the population. In the Estonian population, the proportion of people with just a basic education has fallen by 13.5 per cent since the 2000 census. In native Russian speakers, this has fallen by 11.2 per cent. However, among foreign nationals with a different mother tongue in Estonia, this has fallen by 25.6 per cent. <\/span><\/p>\n

At the same time, the number of foreign nationals in Estonia with just a secondary education has also fallen, down by 10 per cent. This contrasts with no change among Estonian and Russian speakers in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

When it comes to the proportion of people with a higher education, the number of Estonians has risen by 13.2 per cent, for Russian speakers by 9.5 per cent, and for foreign nationals by 35.2 per cent. <\/span><\/p>\n

To learn more you can read the blog post <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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