Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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 in Estonia is 2.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia peaked at 4.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2013.
Estonia ranks 105th of 124 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.3% | — |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -42.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -35.9% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +49.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +50.1% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (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 2.3% 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 4.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Estonia ranks 105th out of 124 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 30.2%. 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 Education programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release