Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 55.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Estonia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 55.9% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Estonia peaked at 68.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2017.
That places Estonia 102nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.8% | — |
| 2000 | 63.7% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 66.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 63.4% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 56.7% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | -1.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 55.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.6%, 91% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 55.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.6%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 56.1% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 51.8% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 53.5% | 56.7% | 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 55.9% 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 68.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Estonia ranks 102nd 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 up 3.7%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release