Estonian education and science
In 1739, the Bible was published in Estonian; it helped establish North Estonian as the dominant written standard and shaped the language that would become …
The book that helped shape the Estonian language Read More
In less than half a century, Estonia’s white-tailed eagle has risen from near-extinction to a population of about 300 breeding pairs; its return is one …
How Estonia brought the white-tailed eagle back from the brink Read More
Estonia remains among the world’s top 10 education systems, according to the OECD’s latest PISA results; its 15-year-olds outperformed the OECD average in science, maths …
More than half of Estonian residents do not follow any religion, but many still believe in fate, higher powers, sacred places and life after death, …
Estonia is less religious, but not less spiritual, a survey finds Read More
The University of Tartu remains Estonia’s highest-ranked university, while Tallinn University of Technology, known as TalTech, rises 35 places to 600th globally. Four Estonian universities …
Estonia’s top universities named in the QS World University Rankings Read More
Estonia’s beekeepers are combining old rural traditions with modern genetics, raising queen bees that could help hives survive harsh northern winters and thrive in a …
The tiny monarchs shaping Estonia’s honey Read More
Estonian ethnobotanist Renata Sõukand, an associate professor at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, studies what societies remember through plants – and what they lose when …
Renata Sõukand, the Estonian ethnobotanist in Venice, on plants, memory and home Read More
Estonia is often described as a digital nation, a start-up success story or one of Europe’s most innovative small countries; yet behind these headlines lies …
Why Estonia is drawing global talent back home Read More
As Moldova moves closer to the European Union, an online course created with Estonian support is helping students, officials and civil society understand what accession …
How Estonia is helping Moldova prepare for the EU Read More
Estonia ranks second in the world for academic freedom, according to the latest Academic Freedom Index, at a time when standards are declining globally. The …
Estonia ranks second in the world for academic freedom as global standards fall Read More