Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Estonia
Estonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 1,302 in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Estonia, 1999β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Estonia stood at 1,302.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Estonia peaked at 1,781 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 577, in 1999.
That places Estonia 83rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 577 | 577 | 577 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,000 | 684 | 1,397 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,603 | 1,341 | 1,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,290 | 1,276 | 1,309 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 80 Azerbaijan 1,651 compare
- 81 Lithuania 1,475 compare
- 82 Singapore 1,336 compare
- 84 Republic of Moldova 1,177 compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 1,129 compare
- 86 Madagascar 1,124 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Estonia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Estonia was 1,302 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,781 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 577 in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Estonia ranks 83rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release