Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 51.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Estonia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Estonia stood at 51.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Estonia peaked at 53.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2014.
That places Estonia 29th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 41.0% | — |
| 2014 | 40.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 51.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.2%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 51.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.6% | 40.8% | 53.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 51.6% | 52.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 26 Kenya 52.1% compare
- 27 Cambodia 52.0% compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 51.9% compare
- 30 India 51.8% compare
- 31 Brunei Darussalam 51.7% compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 51.2% 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 51.8% 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 53.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Estonia ranks 29th 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 up 27.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release