Tertiary education graduates in Estonia

Estonia: Tertiary education graduates was 204.1 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
204.1
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
3rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
252.1
in 2004
All-time low
177.3
in 1999
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Tertiary education graduates in Estonia, 1998–2012

01002003001998200520121998: 183.81999: 177.32000: 192.52001: 189.62002: 207.12003: 228.22004: 252.12005: 235.42006: 249.22007: 221.52008: 225.82009: 237.52010: 235.72011: 213.82012: 204.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 204.1 for tertiary education graduates in 2012.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary education graduates in Estonia peaked at 252.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 177.3, in 1999.

Estonia ranks 3rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Tertiary education graduates in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012) in Estonia, 1998 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1998 183.8
1999 177.3 -3.5%
2000 192.5 +8.6%
2001 189.6 -1.5%
2002 207.1 +9.2%
2003 228.2 +10.2%
2004 252.1 +10.5%
2005 235.4 -6.6%
2006 249.2 +5.9%
2007 221.5 -11.1%
2008 225.8 +1.9%
2009 237.5 +5.2%
2010 235.7 -0.8%
2011 213.8 -9.3%
2012 204.1 -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 180.55 177.3 183.8 2
2000s 223.89 189.6 252.1 10
2010s 217.87 204.1 235.7 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 1 Latvia 207.7 compare
  2. 1 Latvia 207.7 compare
  3. 3 Estonia 204.1 compare
  4. 5 Poland 193.9 compare
  5. 5 Poland 193.9 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary education graduates in Estonia?
Tertiary education graduates in Estonia was 204.1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tertiary education graduates recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 252.1 in 2004.
What is the lowest tertiary education graduates recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 177.3 in 1999.
How does Estonia rank for tertiary education graduates?
Estonia ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
Is tertiary education graduates rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 611 data points, 1998–2012
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