Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Estonia
Estonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both was 44,377 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Estonia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Estonia recorded 44,377 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Estonia peaked at 69,113 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23,400, in 1988.
That places Estonia 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25,500 | — |
| 1986 | 23,500 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 23,450 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 23,400 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 24,300 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 26,300 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 25,900 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 25,805 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 24,464 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 24,768 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 25,483 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 39,726 | +55.9% |
| 1997 | 43,468 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 46,513 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 48,684 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 53,613 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 57,778 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 60,648 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 63,625 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 65,659 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 67,760 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 68,286 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 68,767 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 68,168 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 68,399 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 68,985 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 69,113 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 67,607 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 64,806 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 59,998 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 55,214 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 51,092 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 47,390 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 45,773 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 45,484 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 44,873 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 44,939 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 44,319 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 43,852 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 44,377 | +1.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 44,377 is below the median for high income countries, which is 158,952, 28% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 44,377 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294,128, 15% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +55.9% | 25,483 | 39,726 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,030 | 23,400 | 25,500 | 5 |
| 1990s | 33,111 | 24,464 | 48,684 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,270 | 53,613 | 68,767 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,546 | 45,484 | 69,113 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,472 | 43,852 | 44,939 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Estonia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Estonia was 44,377 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 69,113 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,400 in 1988.
- How does Estonia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Estonia ranks 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.