Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Estonia
Estonia: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 23.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Estonia is 23.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Estonia peaked at 51.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 41st of 122 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38.6% | — |
| 2002 | 35.9% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 29.1% | 38.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 23.9% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 23.9% | 26.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 38 Fiji 26.9% compare
- 39 Vietnam 25.9% compare
- 40 Belize 25.5% compare
- 42 Switzerland 23.6% compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 23.4% compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 22.6% compare
More education data for Estonia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43,384 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0316 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,862 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0334 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Estonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Estonia was 23.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Estonia ranks 41st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release