Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Estonia
Estonia: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 65.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Estonia, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 65.67 for tertiary gross enrollment rate in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Estonia peaked at 76.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.43, in 1988.
Estonia ranks 58th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.96 | — |
| 1986 | 22.81 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 22.43 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 22.87 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 24.24 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 23.37 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 23.63 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 23.2 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 24.07 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 25.4 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 40.38 | +59.0% |
| 1997 | 44.75 | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 48.01 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 50.24 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 54.4 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 58.72 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 61.75 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 64.22 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 65.78 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 67.98 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 68.8 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 68.82 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.84 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 67.85 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.71 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 71.02 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 72.94 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 75.45 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 76.2 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 74.58 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 73.03 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 72.14 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 72.07 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.71 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 72.04 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 73.15 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 71.43 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 67.62 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 65.67 | -2.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 65.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.54, 89% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 65.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.71, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +59.0% | 25.4 | 40.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.77 | 22.43 | 22.96 | 4 |
| 1990s | 32.73 | 23.2 | 50.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.62 | 54.4 | 68.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.89 | 68.71 | 76.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.98 | 65.67 | 73.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,124 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,124 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1883 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Estonia?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Estonia was 65.67 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.43 in 1988.
- How does Estonia rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Estonia ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.