Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Estonia
Estonia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 79.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Estonia stood at 79.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Estonia peaked at 92.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2001.
Estonia ranks 54th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 72.8% | — |
| 2002 | 78.1% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 86.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 79.2% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 72.8% | 87.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 86.5% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 79.2% | 88.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Estonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Estonia was 79.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Estonia ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release