Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 48.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Estonia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 48.2% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Estonia peaked at 59.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2017.
Estonia ranks 109th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59.0% | — |
| 2014 | 59.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 47.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 48.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.8%, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 48.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.2%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.4% | 46.8% | 59.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 47.1% | 48.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 48.8% compare
- 107 Brunei Darussalam 48.3% compare
- 108 India 48.2% compare
- 110 Saudi Arabia 48.1% compare
- 111 Cambodia 48.0% compare
- 112 Kenya 47.9% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Estonia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Estonia was 48.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Estonia ranks 109th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release