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 58.5% 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
In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Estonia stood at 58.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Estonia peaked at 62.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2001.
That places Estonia 30th out of 108 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 | 15.4% | — |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +162.2% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | +63.3% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 56.6% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 15.4% | 42.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 34.8% | 60.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 53.4% | 62.6% | 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 58.5% 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 62.6% 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 15.4% in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 108 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 down 3.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release