Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female was 82.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
82.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
90th
of 122 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2001
All-time low
82.0%
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Estonia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 82.5% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Estonia peaked at 90.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2020.
Estonia ranks 90th of 122 countries on this measure, 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 … other female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 89.7% | — |
| 2000 | 89.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 90.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 87.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 85.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 82.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.4%, 97% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 82.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.4%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.7% | 89.7% | 89.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 84.3% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 82.3% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 82.0% | 83.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.57 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.61 (2024)
- 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)
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 82.5% 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 90.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Estonia ranks 90th out of 122 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 1.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release