Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Estonia
Estonia: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female was 35.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Estonia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Estonia stood at 35.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Estonia peaked at 41.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2016.
That places Estonia 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 33.8% | — |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 31.7% | 35.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 27.3% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 30.4% | 35.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Estonia?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Estonia was 35.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female?
- Estonia ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release