Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 60.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Estonia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 60.6% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Estonia peaked at 60.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 2013.
That places Estonia 29th out of 149 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 public institutions in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 55.7% | — |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 60.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.0%, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 60.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.6%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.4% | 55.7% | 60.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 59.5% | 60.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 public institutions in Estonia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Estonia was 60.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release