Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Estonia

Estonia: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 20.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
20.6%
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
39th
of 112 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2014
All-time low
8.8%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Estonia, 1998–2018

102030401998200820181998: 8.8 %1999: 10.7 %2000: 22.5 %2001: 29.4 %2002: 28.4 %2003: 28.5 %2004: 26.3 %2005: 25.9 %2006: 24 %2007: 22.5 %2008: 20.9 %2009: 21.9 %2010: 26.5 %2011: 29.8 %2012: 33.4 %2013: 33.6 %2014: 37.6 %2015: 37.1 %2016: 29.8 %2017: 24.4 %2018: 20.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Estonia is 20.6%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 37.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1998.

That places Estonia 39th out of 112 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%) in Estonia, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 8.8%
1999 10.7% +21.1%
2000 22.5% +110.5%
2001 29.4% +30.6%
2002 28.4% -3.4%
2003 28.5% +0.3%
2004 26.3% -7.6%
2005 25.9% -1.4%
2006 24.0% -7.3%
2007 22.5% -6.4%
2008 20.9% -6.9%
2009 21.9% +4.7%
2010 26.5% +21.1%
2011 29.8% +12.2%
2012 33.4% +12.1%
2013 33.6% +0.7%
2014 37.6% +11.8%
2015 37.1% -1.3%
2016 29.8% -19.6%
2017 24.4% -18.3%
2018 20.6% -15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.8% 8.8% 10.7% 2
2000s 25.0% 20.9% 29.4% 10
2010s 30.3% 20.6% 37.6% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 36 Belize 21.9% compare
  2. 37 Romania 21.8% compare
  3. 38 Vanuatu 21.0% compare
  4. 40 Ireland 19.8% compare
  5. 41 Austria 19.6% compare
  6. 42 Trinidad and Tobago 19.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Estonia?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Estonia was 20.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Estonia ranks 39th out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,436 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.