Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Estonia

Estonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 26,591 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
26,591
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
42,352
in 2009
All-time low
12,264
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Estonia, 1992–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1992200820241992: 12.8k1993: 12.3k1994: 12.7k1995: 13.2k1996: 20.9k1997: 23.2k1998: 26.9k1999: 28.1k2000: 31.3k2001: 34.7k2002: 37.3k2003: 39.2k2004: 40.6k2005: 41.7k2006: 42.1k2007: 42.0k2008: 42.1k2009: 42.4k2010: 42.0k2011: 41.3k2012: 40.0k2013: 37.9k2014: 35.2k2015: 32.5k2016: 30.0k2017: 27.9k2018: 26.9k2019: 26.7k2020: 26.4k2021: 26.4k2022: 26.2k2023: 26.2k2024: 26.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 26,591 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Estonia peaked at 42,352 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,264, in 1993.

That places Estonia 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,750 12,264 28,124 8
2000s 39,318 31,346 42,352 10
2010s 34,034 26,696 42,034 10
2020s 26,353 26,156 26,591 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 132 Bahrain, Kingdom of 31,329 compare
  2. 133 Niger 30,508 compare
  3. 134 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 30,211 compare
  4. 136 Mauritius 25,882 compare
  5. 137 Zambia 24,494 compare
  6. 138 Mali 24,246 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Estonia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Estonia was 26,591 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 42,352 in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 12,264 in 1993.
How does Estonia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Estonia ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release