Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Estonia
Estonia: Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law was 68.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Estonia, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Estonia is 68.6%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Estonia peaked at 75.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2002.
That places Estonia 4th out of 95 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.0% | — |
| 2000 | 69.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 68.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 72.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 67.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 68.6% | 75.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Estonia?
- Female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Estonia was 68.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for female share of graduates in business, administration and law?
- Estonia ranks 4th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in business, administration and law rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.