Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 18.6% 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 18.6%.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia peaked at 37.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2014.
That places Estonia 103rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 36.0% | — |
| 2000 | 36.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 24.9% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 17.8% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 18.6% | 22.9% | 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 18.6% 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 37.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Estonia ranks 103rd 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 up 4.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release