Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Estonia
Estonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 2,464 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Estonia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Estonia is 2,464 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 3,051 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,071 number, in 1999.
Estonia ranks 79th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Estonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,071 number | — |
| 2000 | 1,251 number | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 1,447 number | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 1,508 number | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,587 number | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1,653 number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1,800 number | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 1,971 number | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 2,142 number | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 2,381 number | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 2,465 number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2,653 number | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 2,928 number | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 3,051 number | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3,044 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,982 number | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,903 number | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,833 number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,635 number | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 2,464 number | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,071 number | 1,071 number | 1,071 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,820 number | 1,251 number | 2,465 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,833 number | 2,464 number | 3,051 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 2,636 number compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 2,626 number compare
- 78 Macau, China 2,562 number compare
- 80 Ghana 2,373 number compare
- 81 Latvia 2,196 number compare
- 82 Republic of Moldova 2,073 number compare
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, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Estonia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Estonia was 2,464 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,051 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,071 number in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Estonia ranks 79th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.