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 45.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Estonia is 45.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Estonia peaked at 49.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2001.
That places Estonia 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.5% | — |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +165.4% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +41.3% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +68.0% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 11.5% | 30.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 24.7% | 45.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 41.1% | 49.3% | 5 |
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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 45.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 2.4%. 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 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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February 2026 Data Release