Tertiary education participation in Estonia
Estonia: Tertiary education participation was 67.6 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
67.6
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
69.1
in 2011
All-time low
43.1
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Tertiary education participation in Estonia, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, tertiary education participation in Estonia stood at 67.6.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in Estonia peaked at 69.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.1, in 1998.
Estonia ranks 29th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9 | 43.1 | 48.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.28 | 53.6 | 68.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.57 | 67.6 | 69.1 | 3 |
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 tertiary education participation in Estonia?
- Tertiary education participation in Estonia was 67.6 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1 in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for tertiary education participation?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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