Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Estonia

Estonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 18,902 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
18,902 number
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
135th
of 187 countries
All-time high
27,828 number
in 2011
All-time low
12,092 number
in 1994
Years of data
27
1992–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Estonia, 1992–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1992200520181992: 13.0k number1993: 12.2k number1994: 12.1k number1995: 12.3k number1996: 18.8k number1997: 20.2k number1998: 19.6k number1999: 20.6k number2000: 22.3k number2001: 23.1k number2002: 23.4k number2003: 24.5k number2004: 25.1k number2005: 26.1k number2006: 26.2k number2007: 26.8k number2008: 26.1k number2009: 26.0k number2010: 27.0k number2011: 27.8k number2012: 27.6k number2013: 26.9k number2014: 24.8k number2015: 22.7k number2016: 21.1k number2017: 19.6k number2018: 18.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Estonia is 18,902 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Estonia peaked at 27,828 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12,092 number, in 1994.

That places Estonia 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Estonia, 1992 to 2018.
Year number Change
1992 13,034 number
1993 12,200 number -6.4%
1994 12,092 number -0.9%
1995 12,321 number +1.9%
1996 18,837 number +52.9%
1997 20,235 number +7.4%
1998 19,631 number -3.0%
1999 20,560 number +4.7%
2000 22,267 number +8.3%
2001 23,059 number +3.6%
2002 23,379 number +1.4%
2003 24,472 number +4.7%
2004 25,101 number +2.6%
2005 26,083 number +3.9%
2006 26,233 number +0.6%
2007 26,780 number +2.1%
2008 26,102 number -2.5%
2009 26,047 number -0.2%
2010 26,951 number +3.5%
2011 27,828 number +3.3%
2012 27,610 number -0.8%
2013 26,920 number -2.5%
2014 24,768 number -8.0%
2015 22,745 number -8.2%
2016 21,092 number -7.3%
2017 19,645 number -6.9%
2018 18,902 number -3.8%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 18,902 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 21% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 18,902 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,099 number, 16% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +52.9% 12,321 number 18,837 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,114 number 12,092 number 20,560 number 8
2000s 24,952 number 22,267 number 26,780 number 10
2010s 24,051 number 18,902 number 27,828 number 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 132 Cyprus 22,122 number compare
  2. 133 Botswana 20,717 number compare
  3. 134 Bahrain 19,341 number compare
  4. 136 Namibia 18,492 number compare
  5. 137 Mauritius 16,351 number compare
  6. 138 Macao 14,928 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Estonia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Estonia was 18,902 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 27,828 number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 12,092 number in 1994.
How does Estonia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Estonia ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.