Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Estonia

Estonia: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 4,723 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
4,723 number
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
66th
of 119 countries
All-time high
11,817 number
in 2001
All-time low
3,449 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Estonia, 1998–2018

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1998200820181998: 3.4k number1999: 4.2k number2000: 9.0k number2001: 11.8k number2002: 11.4k number2003: 11.6k number2004: 10.8k number2005: 10.8k number2006: 10.1k number2007: 9.5k number2008: 8.6k number2009: 8.6k number2010: 9.7k number2011: 10.2k number2012: 10.6k number2013: 10.6k number2014: 11.1k number2015: 10.2k number2016: 7.7k number2017: 6.0k number2018: 4.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Estonia is 4,723 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 11,817 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,449 number, in 1998.

That places Estonia 66th out of 119 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Estonia, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 3,449 number
1999 4,231 number +22.7%
2000 9,016 number +113.1%
2001 11,817 number +31.1%
2002 11,442 number -3.2%
2003 11,551 number +1.0%
2004 10,787 number -6.6%
2005 10,762 number -0.2%
2006 10,101 number -6.1%
2007 9,478 number -6.2%
2008 8,620 number -9.1%
2009 8,567 number -0.6%
2010 9,718 number +13.4%
2011 10,180 number +4.8%
2012 10,597 number +4.1%
2013 10,633 number +0.3%
2014 11,078 number +4.2%
2015 10,248 number -7.5%
2016 7,731 number -24.6%
2017 5,969 number -22.8%
2018 4,723 number -20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,840 number 3,449 number 4,231 number 2
2000s 10,214 number 8,567 number 11,817 number 10
2010s 8,986 number 4,723 number 11,078 number 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 63 Saudi Arabia 4,840 number
  2. 64 Mongolia 4,771 number compare
  3. 65 Portugal 4,741 number compare
  4. 67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,601 number compare
  5. 68 Latvia 4,581 number compare
  6. 69 Madagascar 3,869 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Estonia?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Estonia was 4,723 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 11,817 number in 2001.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,449 number in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Estonia ranks 66th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,486 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.