Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Estonia
Estonia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.34 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1.34 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Estonia peaked at 1.42 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.33 GPIA, in 2018.
Estonia ranks 50th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Estonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.38 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.41 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.41 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.41 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.41 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.41 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.41 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.42 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.37 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.35 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.34 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.34 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.33 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.33 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.33 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.33 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.33 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.34 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.34 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.35 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.34 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.34 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 5 |
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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Estonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Estonia was 1.34 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Estonia ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release