Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Estonia
Estonia: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) was 2.82 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Estonia, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Estonia is 2.82 Thousand, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 520.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Estonia peaked at 2.82 Thousand in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.454 Thousand, in 2002.
That places Estonia 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.639 Thousand | — |
| 1999 | 0.793 Thousand | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 0.863 Thousand | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.454 Thousand | -47.4% |
| 2003 | 1.09 Thousand | +140.1% |
| 2006 | 2.15 Thousand | +97.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2 Thousand | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.42 Thousand | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.54 Thousand | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.56 Thousand | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.69 Thousand | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.82 Thousand | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.716 Thousand | 0.639 Thousand | 0.793 Thousand | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.67 Thousand | 0.454 Thousand | 2.54 Thousand | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.69 Thousand | 2.56 Thousand | 2.82 Thousand | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Estonia?
- Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Estonia was 2.82 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 Thousand in 2012.
- What is the lowest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.454 Thousand in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 520.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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