The Estonian grading system varies depending on the level of education.
- All Estonian higher education institutions use an unified grading scale, which is formed of a grade letter and its equivalent in points as seen on the table below:
International scale | Description in Estonian | Estonian scale (Grade point/grade letter) | Completion of required work |
---|---|---|---|
A (Excellent) |
Suurepärane |
5 / A |
91% – 100% |
B (Very good, with few errors) |
Väga hea | 4 / B | 81% – 90% |
C (Good, with some errors) |
Hea | 3 / C | 71% - 80% |
D (Satisfactory, with many errors) |
Rahuldav | 2 / D | 61% – 70% |
E (Sufficient) |
Kasin | 1 / E | 51% - 60% |
A grade point of 0 or grade letter of F is considered as Fail.
Some institutions use the grade letter scale and some other prefer to assess student performance through the grade point scale.
- Students' performance at upper secondary school is evaluated by following the grading scale below:
Grade point | Description in Estonian | Description in English |
---|---|---|
5 |
Väga hea |
Very good |
4 |
Hea | Good |
3 |
Rahuldav | Satisfactory |