Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia stood at 8.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia peaked at 9.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 52nd 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.3% | — |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.8% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (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 8.0% 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 9.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Estonia ranks 52nd 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 down 15.0%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.