Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Estonia
Estonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 17,785 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Estonia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 17,785 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Estonia peaked at 27,828 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12,092, in 1994.
Estonia ranks 140th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,114 | 12,092 | 20,560 | 8 |
| 2000s | 24,952 | 22,267 | 26,780 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,512 | 18,788 | 27,828 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,119 | 17,696 | 18,512 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Estonia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Estonia was 17,785 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,828 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,092 in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Estonia ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release