Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 4.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia peaked at 6.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 43rd of 122 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 | 6.1% | — |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -54.1% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 40 Kazakhstan 4.2% compare
- 41 Netherlands 4.2% compare
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.2% compare
- 44 Portugal 4.1% compare
- 45 Finland 4.0% compare
- 46 Cyprus 3.9% compare
More education data for Estonia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (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 4.1% 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 6.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Estonia ranks 43rd 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 3.4%. 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 Services programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release