haridustasemetele

Haridustasemetele is a term used in Estonia to refer to the levels of education that a person has completed. It is a standard way to classify and compare the education level of individuals in statistics, research, and policy-making. The concept is part of both the Estonian Qualifications Framework and international alignment with the European Qualifications Framework, enabling comparability of data across time and countries.

In Estonia, fundamental categories of haridustasemete include basic education (põhiharidus), general secondary education (keskharidus), vocational education and training (kutseharidus), and higher education (kõrgharidus). Higher education encompasses degree studies culminating in bachelor’s degrees (bakalaureus), master’s degrees (magister), and doctorates (doktor). These categories are used in censuses, labor market surveys, and education statistics to describe individuals’ formal qualifications and to analyze workforce skills and educational outcomes.

The term is commonly used by national bodies such as Statistics Estonia and the Education and Youth Authority, as well as in research and policy debates. By aggregating individuals according to haridustasemete, researchers and policymakers can monitor trends in educational attainment, assess access to education, and evaluate the alignment between qualifications and labor market needs. In international contexts, haridustasemete data are often mapped to broader qualification frameworks to facilitate cross-country comparisons.