Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia

Estonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
6.3%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
28th
of 97 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2015
All-time low
2.7%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

024681999200820181999: 2.7 %2000: 3.4 %2001: 3.2 %2002: 3.4 %2003: 4.4 %2004: 4.4 %2005: 5.5 %2006: 4.5 %2007: 5.1 %2008: 5.2 %2009: 4.5 %2010: 5 %2011: 4.9 %2012: 5.3 %2013: 6 %2014: 5.9 %2015: 7.1 %2016: 6.9 %2017: 6.4 %2018: 6.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia is 6.3%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia peaked at 7.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1999.

Estonia ranks 28th of 97 countries on this measure, 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%) in Estonia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 2.7%
2000 3.4% +27.5%
2001 3.2% -4.6%
2002 3.4% +3.4%
2003 4.4% +31.3%
2004 4.4% -0.4%
2005 5.5% +24.6%
2006 4.5% -17.6%
2007 5.1% +13.2%
2008 5.2% +2.7%
2009 4.5% -14.5%
2010 5.0% +11.0%
2011 4.9% -0.9%
2012 5.3% +7.3%
2013 6.0% +14.3%
2014 5.9% -1.6%
2015 7.1% +19.2%
2016 6.9% -2.4%
2017 6.4% -6.9%
2018 6.3% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 1
2000s 4.4% 3.2% 5.5% 10
2010s 6.0% 4.9% 7.1% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 25 Niger 6.4% compare
  2. 26 Netherlands 6.4% compare
  3. 27 New Zealand 6.3% compare
  4. 29 Portugal 6.3% compare
  5. 30 Canada 6.2% compare
  6. 31 Austria 6.1% 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 6.3% 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 7.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1999.
How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Estonia ranks 28th out of 97 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 20.5%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,141 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.