Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2013
All-time low
1.7%
in 2004
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia stood at 1.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia peaked at 1.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2004.
Estonia ranks 4th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.7% | — |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Estonia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,751 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 876.4 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 26,591 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 17,785 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.5063 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 1.8% 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 1.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Estonia ranks 4th out of 121 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 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release