Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Estonia
Estonia: Female share of graduates in Information and Communication was 28.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Estonia, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, female share of graduates in information and communication in Estonia stood at 28.9%.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in information and communication in Estonia peaked at 32.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1999.
Estonia ranks 34th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.4% | — |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +53.7% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +46.9% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | -33.1% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +7.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 28.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.0%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 28.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.6%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 21.8% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 20.4% | 29.8% | 8 |
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 female share of graduates in information and communication in Estonia?
- Female share of graduates in information and communication in Estonia was 28.9% 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 information and communication recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for female share of graduates in information and communication?
- Estonia ranks 34th out of 85 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in information and communication rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Information and Communication Technologies 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.