Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Estonia
Estonia: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 41.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
41.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 113 countries
All-time high
46.7%
in 2005
All-time low
34.7%
in 2001
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Estonia, 1999–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 41.5% for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Estonia peaked at 46.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2001.
That places Estonia 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.8% | — |
| 2000 | 36.4% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 34.7% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 38.3% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 37.3% | 41.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Estonia?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Estonia was 41.5% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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