School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Estonia
Estonia: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 79.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 79.2% for school enrollment, tertiary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Estonia peaked at 92.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2001.
Estonia ranks 54th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 72.8% | — |
| 2002 | 78.1% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 86.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 79.2% | -2.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 79.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.2%, 94% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 79.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.0%, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 72.8% | 87.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 86.5% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 79.2% | 88.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.57 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.61 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Estonia?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Estonia was 79.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Estonia ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.