Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Estonia
Estonia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 45.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Estonia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Estonia stood at 45.3%.
The figure is up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Estonia peaked at 45.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1999.
That places Estonia 26th out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.0% | — |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +159.0% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +42.6% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +83.5% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 9.3% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 23.2% | 45.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Estonia?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Estonia was 45.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Estonia ranks 26th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.