Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 11.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Estonia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Estonia is 11.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Estonia peaked at 11.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1999.
Estonia ranks 14th of 123 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 | 5.0% | — |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +44.2% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 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 11.8% 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 11.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Estonia ranks 14th out of 123 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 18.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release