Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Estonia
Estonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 974.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Estonia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Estonia is 974.5, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Estonia peaked at 1,277 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 494, in 1999.
Estonia ranks 92nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 494 | — |
| 2000 | 567 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 635 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 659 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 714 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 768 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 853 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 917 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 966 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,056 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 1,068 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,122 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1,225 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 1,277 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,263 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,267 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,237 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,215 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,104 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 1,070 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,048 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 993.5 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,020 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1,066 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1,003 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 974.5 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 494 | 494 | 494 | 1 |
| 2000s | 820.3 | 567 | 1,068 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,183 | 1,048 | 1,277 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,012 | 974.5 | 1,066 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 89 Tajikistan 1,159 compare
- 90 Togo 1,142 compare
- 91 Lithuania 1,094 compare
- 93 Syrian Arab Republic 900 compare
- 94 Cambodia 858 compare
- 95 Republic of Moldova 790 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, male in Estonia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Estonia was 974.5 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,277 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 494 in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Estonia ranks 92nd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release