Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Estonia
Estonia: Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and was 11.5 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
11.5 Thousand
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.61 Thousand
in 2007
All-time low
8.98 Thousand
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2012
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Estonia, 2002–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2012, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Estonia stood at 11.5 Thousand.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Estonia peaked at 12.61 Thousand in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.98 Thousand, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 40th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.98 Thousand | — |
| 2003 | 9.88 Thousand | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 10.23 Thousand | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 11.79 Thousand | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 11.55 Thousand | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.61 Thousand | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 11.35 Thousand | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 11.49 Thousand | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.45 Thousand | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.83 Thousand | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 11.5 Thousand | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.98 Thousand | 8.98 Thousand | 12.61 Thousand | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.59 Thousand | 11.45 Thousand | 11.83 Thousand | 3 |
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- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 28.2% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 10.2% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Estonia?
- Graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Estonia was 11.5 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.61 Thousand in 2007.
- What is the lowest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.98 Thousand in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
- Estonia ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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