Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Estonia
Estonia: Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology was 73.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Estonia, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 73.1% for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Estonia peaked at 78.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 1999.
That places Estonia 3rd out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.7% | — |
| 2000 | 73.2% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 72.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 73.5% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 75.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 77.9% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 78.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 77.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7% | 70.7% | 70.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 72.3% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 73.1% | 78.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,751 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 876.4 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 26,591 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 17,785 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.5063 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Estonia?
- Female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Estonia was 73.1% 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 other fields than science, technology recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology?
- Estonia ranks 3rd out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 other fields than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 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.