Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Estonia
Estonia: 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 Estonia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Estonia 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 Estonia peaked at 64,806 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43,852, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 64,806 | — |
| 2014 | 59,998 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 55,214 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 50,595 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 47,390 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 45,773 | -3.4% |
| 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 | 52,751 | 45,484 | 64,806 | 7 |
| 2020s | 44,472 | 43,852 | 44,939 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (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 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 64,806 in 2013.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,852 in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 36 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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