Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Estonia

Estonia: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 30.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
30.4%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
30th
of 110 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 2014
All-time low
12.7%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

10203040501998200820181998: 12.7 %1999: 14.8 %2000: 29.8 %2001: 38.4 %2002: 36.4 %2003: 36.7 %2004: 33.8 %2005: 33.2 %2006: 32.4 %2007: 31.1 %2008: 29.2 %2009: 29.7 %2010: 33.4 %2011: 37 %2012: 42.2 %2013: 43.2 %2014: 47.4 %2015: 46.8 %2016: 39.3 %2017: 33.7 %2018: 30.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Estonia stood at 30.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Estonia peaked at 47.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1998.

Estonia ranks 30th of 110 countries on this measure, 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, female in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%) in Estonia, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 12.7%
1999 14.8% +16.3%
2000 29.8% +101.6%
2001 38.4% +28.9%
2002 36.4% -5.4%
2003 36.7% +0.9%
2004 33.8% -7.8%
2005 33.2% -1.9%
2006 32.4% -2.4%
2007 31.1% -3.9%
2008 29.2% -6.1%
2009 29.7% +1.7%
2010 33.4% +12.3%
2011 37.0% +11.0%
2012 42.2% +13.9%
2013 43.2% +2.3%
2014 47.4% +9.9%
2015 46.8% -1.3%
2016 39.3% -16.0%
2017 33.7% -14.3%
2018 30.4% -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.8% 12.7% 14.8% 2
2000s 33.1% 29.2% 38.4% 10
2010s 39.3% 30.4% 47.4% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 27 Austria 31.7% compare
  2. 28 Fiji 30.6% compare
  3. 29 Romania 30.6% compare
  4. 31 Brazil 29.6% compare
  5. 32 Azerbaijan 27.6% compare
  6. 33 Slovak Republic 27.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Estonia?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Estonia was 30.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
Estonia ranks 30th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,400 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

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