Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Estonia

Estonia: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 3,398 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
3,398 number
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
63rd
of 117 countries
All-time high
7,495 number
in 2001
All-time low
2,424 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998200820181998: 2.4k number1999: 2.9k number2000: 5.8k number2001: 7.5k number2002: 7.1k number2003: 7.2k number2004: 6.7k number2005: 6.7k number2006: 6.6k number2007: 6.3k number2008: 5.8k number2009: 5.6k number2010: 5.9k number2011: 6.1k number2012: 6.5k number2013: 6.6k number2014: 6.8k number2015: 6.3k number2016: 4.9k number2017: 4.0k number2018: 3.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Estonia stood at 3,398 number.

That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Estonia peaked at 7,495 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,424 number, in 1998.

Estonia ranks 63rd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Estonia, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 2,424 number
1999 2,850 number +17.6%
2000 5,803 number +103.6%
2001 7,495 number +29.2%
2002 7,116 number -5.1%
2003 7,231 number +1.6%
2004 6,734 number -6.9%
2005 6,676 number -0.9%
2006 6,592 number -1.3%
2007 6,341 number -3.8%
2008 5,818 number -8.2%
2009 5,623 number -3.4%
2010 5,922 number +5.3%
2011 6,147 number +3.8%
2012 6,511 number +5.9%
2013 6,632 number +1.9%
2014 6,792 number +2.4%
2015 6,280 number -7.5%
2016 4,947 number -21.2%
2017 4,009 number -19.0%
2018 3,398 number -15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,637 number 2,424 number 2,850 number 2
2000s 6,543 number 5,623 number 7,495 number 10
2010s 5,626 number 3,398 number 6,792 number 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 60 Rwanda 3,943 number compare
  2. 61 Kuwait 3,681 number compare
  3. 62 Saudi Arabia 3,532 number
  4. 64 Mauritius 3,024 number compare
  5. 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,023 number compare
  6. 66 Latvia 2,882 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Estonia?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Estonia was 3,398 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 7,495 number in 2001.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,424 number in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
Estonia ranks 63rd out of 117 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,445 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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