Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Estonia
Estonia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 103.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Estonia, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Estonia is 103.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Estonia peaked at 103.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 1993.
Estonia ranks 22nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 77.4% | — |
| 1993 | 74.5% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 76.7% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 78.5% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 87.4% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 88.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 93.2% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 96.6% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 101.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 100.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 100.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 100.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 100.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 101.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 102.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 103.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 103.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 103.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 103.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 103.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 103.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.6% | 74.5% | 88.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 93.2% | 101.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.4% | 101.7% | 103.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 19 Barbados 104.6% compare
- 20 Puerto Rico 104.2% compare
- 21 Slovenia 104.2% compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 103.6% compare
- 24 Lithuania 103.3% compare
- 25 Hong Kong, China 103.0% compare
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, primary to tertiary, female in Estonia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Estonia was 103.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Estonia ranks 22nd out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.