Share of students studying abroad in Estonia
Estonia: Share of students studying abroad was 7.4 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
7.4
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
72nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
8.35
in 2020
All-time low
4.62
in 2007
Years of data
26
1998β2023
Share of students studying abroad in Estonia, 1998β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students studying abroad in Estonia stood at 7.4.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Estonia peaked at 8.35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.62, in 2007.
Estonia ranks 72nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1 | 6.98 | 7.21 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.52 | 4.62 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 | 5.78 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 7.4 | 8.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 8,627 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Estonia?
- Share of students studying abroad in Estonia was 7.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Estonia ranks 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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