Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia

Estonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 14.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
14.8%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
36th
of 98 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2013
All-time low
9.9%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia, 1999–2018

0510151999200820181999: 14.5 %2000: 13.6 %2001: 12.7 %2002: 11.1 %2003: 11.1 %2004: 9.9 %2005: 12.2 %2006: 12.2 %2007: 13.3 %2008: 13.5 %2009: 13.8 %2010: 13.8 %2011: 14.4 %2012: 14.6 %2013: 15.8 %2014: 15.3 %2015: 14.5 %2016: 14.2 %2017: 15 %2018: 14.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 14.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia peaked at 15.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2004.

That places Estonia 36th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%) in Estonia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 14.5%
2000 13.6% -6.1%
2001 12.7% -6.8%
2002 11.1% -12.4%
2003 11.1% -0.6%
2004 9.9% -10.1%
2005 12.2% +23.0%
2006 12.2% -0.1%
2007 13.3% +8.7%
2008 13.5% +1.5%
2009 13.8% +2.5%
2010 13.8% -0.0%
2011 14.4% +4.4%
2012 14.6% +1.2%
2013 15.8% +8.3%
2014 15.3% -3.5%
2015 14.5% -5.2%
2016 14.2% -1.9%
2017 15.0% +5.4%
2018 14.8% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.5% 14.5% 14.5% 1
2000s 12.4% 9.9% 13.8% 10
2010s 14.7% 13.8% 15.8% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 33 Czechia 15.5% compare
  2. 34 Italy 15.4% compare
  3. 35 Turkey 15.3% compare
  4. 37 Burkina Faso 14.7% compare
  5. 38 Poland 14.5% compare
  6. 39 Hungary 14.0% compare

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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 14.8% in 2018, 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 15.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2004.
How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Estonia ranks 36th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,159 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.