Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Estonia
Estonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0323 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Estonia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Estonia is 0.0323 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Estonia peaked at 0.0521 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.015 units per person, in 1988.
That places Estonia 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0171 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0153 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 0.015 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0155 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0168 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0166 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0168 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0164 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0169 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0177 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0281 units per person | +58.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0311 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0336 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.035 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0384 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0416 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.044 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0464 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0482 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.05 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0507 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0513 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.051 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0513 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0518 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0521 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0511 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0492 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0456 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.042 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0388 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.036 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0346 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0343 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0338 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0338 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0329 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.032 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0323 units per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0157 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 0.0171 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0229 units per person | 0.0164 units per person | 0.035 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0473 units per person | 0.0384 units per person | 0.0513 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0435 units per person | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0521 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0329 units per person | 0.032 units per person | 0.0338 units per person | 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 0.0323 units per person 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 0.0521 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 units per person in 1988.
- How does Estonia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Estonia ranks 88th out of 197 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 29.2%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.