Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Estonia
Estonia: Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion was 11,153 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,153
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12,688
in 2013
All-time low
9,827
in 2017
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Estonia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 11,153 for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in 2024.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Estonia peaked at 12,688 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9,827, in 2017.
Estonia ranks 39th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,688 | — |
| 2014 | 11,096 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 11,188 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10,054 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 9,827 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 10,148 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 10,164 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10,144 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10,215 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10,269 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 10,603 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 11,153 | +5.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 11,153 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,750, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 11,153 is below the median for high income countries, which is 85,533, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,738 | 9,827 | 12,688 | 7 |
| 2020s | 10,477 | 10,144 | 11,153 | 5 |
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 graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Estonia?
- Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Estonia was 11,153 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,688 in 2013.
- What is the lowest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,827 in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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