Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.2% 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 7.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia peaked at 7.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2001.
That places Estonia 51st out of 121 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 | 4.6% | — |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 48 Mozambique 7.3% compare
- 49 India 7.3% compare
- 50 Belgium 7.2% compare
- 52 Lithuania 7.1% compare
- 53 Luxembourg 6.9% compare
- 54 South Africa 6.9% compare
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 7.2% 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 7.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Estonia ranks 51st out of 121 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 18.5%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release