Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 73.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Estonia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Estonia is 73.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Estonia peaked at 82.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 2017.
That places Estonia 87th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 81.1% | — |
| 2000 | 80.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 81.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 82.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 81.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 78.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 71.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.1% | 81.1% | 81.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 76.2% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 71.2% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 71.9% | 73.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Estonia?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Estonia was 73.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Estonia ranks 87th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release