Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 20.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 20.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia peaked at 45.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 90th of 122 countries on this measure, 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 | 45.2% | — |
| 2000 | 43.2% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 28.0% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 24.0% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 20.2% | 25.9% | 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 20.2% 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 45.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Estonia ranks 90th 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 21.8%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release