Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 5.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia peaked at 5.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2008.
Estonia ranks 88th of 122 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.0% | — |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +48.4% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +97.4% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -40.7% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +40.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 85 Hungary 5.6% compare
- 86 Viet Nam 5.4% compare
- 87 Mozambique 5.4% compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 5.2% compare
- 90 Andorra 5.1% compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 5.0% compare
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 5.3% 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 5.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Estonia ranks 88th 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 29.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release