Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Eesti
Eesti: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 44,377 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Eesti, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Eesti stood at 44,377.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Eesti peaked at 59,998 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43,852, in 2023.
That places Eesti 232nd out of 339 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Eesti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 59,998 | — |
| 2015 | 55,214 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 51,092 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 47,794 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 45,773 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 45,484 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 44,873 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 44,939 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 44,319 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 43,852 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 44,377 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50,892 | 45,484 | 59,998 | 6 |
| 2020s | 44,472 | 43,852 | 44,939 | 5 |
More education data for Eesti
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 28.2 (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 10.2 (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 89,246 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 52,623 (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 91.3 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 50,622 (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 96.8 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 4,272 (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 10,966 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 67,636 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Eesti?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Eesti was 44,377 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Eesti?
- The highest recorded value was 59,998 in 2014.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Eesti?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,852 in 2023.
- How does Eesti rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Eesti ranks 232nd out of 339 regions with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Eesti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eesti data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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