Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Estonia
Estonia: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 24.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.0%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2022
All-time low
22.0%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Estonia, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 24.0% for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Estonia peaked at 25.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2015.
That places Estonia 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.0% | — |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | -1.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 24.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.1%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 24.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.0% | 23.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.0% | 25.3% | 5 |
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 students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Estonia?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Estonia was 24.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Estonia ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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