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

Latest (2012)
2.82 Thousand
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
33rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
2.82 Thousand
in 2012
All-time low
0.454 Thousand
in 2002
Years of data
12
1998–2012

Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Estonia, 1998–2012

0.511.522.531998200520121998: 0.639 Thousand1999: 0.793 Thousand2000: 0.863 Thousand2002: 0.454 Thousand2003: 1.1 Thousand2006: 2.2 Thousand2007: 2.2 Thousand2008: 2.4 Thousand2009: 2.5 Thousand2010: 2.6 Thousand2011: 2.7 Thousand2012: 2.8 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

In 2012, participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Estonia stood at 2.82 Thousand. 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.

Estonia ranks 33rd of 42 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012) in Estonia, 1998 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 31 Slovenia 3.3 Thousand compare
  2. 31 Slovenia 3.3 Thousand compare
  3. 33 Estonia 2.82 Thousand compare
  4. 35 Latvia 2.72 Thousand compare
  5. 35 Latvia 2.72 Thousand compare

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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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Indicator
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 555 data points, 1998–2012
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