Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 18.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 18.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia peaked at 18.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1999.
That places Estonia 47th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.2% | — |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +40.3% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.5% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.4% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.5% | 18.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- 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)
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 18.8% 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 18.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Estonia ranks 47th out of 122 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 6.9%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release