Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia stood at 2.1%.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia peaked at 3.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2022.
That places Estonia 58th out of 122 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 tertiary education graduating from in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.6% | — |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -30.7% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +99.5% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia was 2.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Estonia ranks 58th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release