Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Estonia
Estonia: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 44,377 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44,377 Number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
39th
of 48 countries
All-time high
59,998 Number
in 2014
All-time low
43,852 Number
in 2023
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Estonia, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 44,377 Number for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 Estonia peaked at 59,998 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43,852 Number, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 39th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 59,998 Number | — |
| 2015 | 55,214 Number | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 51,092 Number | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 47,794 Number | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 45,773 Number | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 45,484 Number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 44,873 Number | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 44,939 Number | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 44,319 Number | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 43,852 Number | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 44,377 Number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50,892 Number | 45,484 Number | 59,998 Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 44,472 Number | 43,852 Number | 44,939 Number | 5 |
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- 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 upper secondary education by programme 52,623 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Estonia?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Estonia was 44,377 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 59,998 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,852 Number in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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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