Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 14.0% 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 14.0%.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia peaked at 16.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2017.
That places Estonia 59th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 12.7% | — |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 10.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 10.2% | 14.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (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 14.0% 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 16.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Estonia ranks 59th 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 29.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release