Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Estonia
Estonia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 52.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 52.3% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Estonia peaked at 61.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2001.
That places Estonia 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 45.5% | — |
| 2002 | 46.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 45.5% | 52.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 52.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 52.3% | 58.4% | 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, male in Estonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Estonia was 52.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Estonia ranks 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release