Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Estonia
Estonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 1,394 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Estonia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Estonia stood at 1,394 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Estonia peaked at 1,781 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 577 number, in 1999.
That places Estonia 76th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female (number) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 577 number | — |
| 2000 | 684 number | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 812 number | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 849 number | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 873 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 885 number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 947 number | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1,054 number | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 1,176 number | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 1,325 number | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 1,397 number | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,531 number | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1,703 number | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 1,774 number | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,781 number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,715 number | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,666 number | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,618 number | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,525 number | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1,394 number | -8.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1,394 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,388 number, 32% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1,394 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,625 number, 38% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 577 number | 577 number | 577 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,000 number | 684 number | 1,397 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,634 number | 1,394 number | 1,781 number | 9 |
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, isced 8 programmes, female in Estonia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Estonia was 1,394 number in 2018, 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 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 577 number in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Estonia ranks 76th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.