Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 13.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Estonia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Estonia stood at 13.4%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Estonia peaked at 13.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1999.
Estonia ranks 16th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.9% | — |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.1% | 13.4% | 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 arts in Estonia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Estonia was 13.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Estonia ranks 16th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release