Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Estonia
Estonia: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 32.8% 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 32.8%.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Estonia peaked at 36.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2001.
Estonia ranks 44th of 108 countries on this measure, 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 … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.8% | — |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +168.5% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +44.6% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +78.0% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | +11.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 32.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.2%, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 32.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.0%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +168.5% | 7.8% | 21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 7.8% | 21.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 15.2% | 31.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 29.5% | 36.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- 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)
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 32.8% 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 36.7% 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 7.8% in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Estonia ranks 44th 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 up 11.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release