Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.9% 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 5.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia peaked at 8.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2004.
Estonia ranks 56th of 123 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 | 7.8% | — |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +41.1% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43,384 (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 5.9% 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 8.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Estonia ranks 56th out of 123 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 32.5%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release