Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Estonia
Estonia: Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta was 60.1% 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
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Estonia is 60.1%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Estonia peaked at 61.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1999.
That places Estonia 15th out of 100 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 … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.8% | — |
| 2000 | 12.2% | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | +158.9% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +40.1% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +77.5% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | -2.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 60.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.6%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 60.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.7%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio from first … female 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 | +158.9% | 15.7% | 40.7% |
| 2013 | +77.5% | 34.7% | 61.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 12.2% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 32.8% | 61.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.57 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.61 (2024)
- 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)
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 60.1% 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 61.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Estonia ranks 15th out of 100 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 72.4%. 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 (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, female (%). 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.