Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Estonia
Estonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 26,591 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Estonia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Estonia stood at 26,591.
That represents a change of 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 (number) in Estonia peaked at 42,352 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,264, in 1993.
Estonia ranks 135th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12,771 | — |
| 1993 | 12,264 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 12,676 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 13,162 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 20,889 | +58.7% |
| 1997 | 23,233 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 26,882 | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 28,124 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 31,346 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 34,719 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 37,269 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 39,153 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 40,558 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 41,677 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 42,053 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 41,987 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 42,066 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 42,352 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 42,034 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 41,285 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 39,997 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 37,886 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 35,230 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 32,469 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 30,000 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 27,871 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 26,871 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 26,696 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 26,360 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 26,436 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 26,223 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 26,156 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 26,591 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Estonia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,751 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 876.4 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 17,785 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.5063 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Estonia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Estonia was 26,591 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,352 in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,264 in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Estonia ranks 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number) with 647 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, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.