Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 41.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Estonia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 41.5% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Estonia peaked at 46.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2001.
That places Estonia 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.8% | — |
| 2000 | 36.4% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 34.7% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 38.3% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 37.3% | 41.7% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Estonia?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Estonia was 41.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release