Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female in Estonia
Estonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female was 0.0194 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Estonia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Estonia is 0.0194 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Estonia peaked at 0.0317 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 units per person, in 1993.
That places Estonia 76th 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0083 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0082 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0087 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0092 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0148 units per person | +61.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0166 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0194 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0202 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0224 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.025 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.027 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0286 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0298 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0308 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0312 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0313 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0315 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0317 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0316 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0311 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0302 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0287 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0268 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0247 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0228 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0212 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0203 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0201 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0198 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0199 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0194 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0191 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0194 units per person | +1.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0194 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0213 units per person, 91% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.0194 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0212 units per person, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female 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 | +61.1% | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0148 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0202 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0289 units per person | 0.0224 units per person | 0.0317 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0258 units per person | 0.0201 units per person | 0.0316 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0195 units per person | 0.0191 units per person | 0.0199 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.57 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.61 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Estonia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Estonia was 0.0194 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0317 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 units per person in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Estonia ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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), 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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.