Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Estonia

Estonia: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.7657 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7657
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.7657
in 2018
All-time low
0.6177
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Estonia, 2004–2018

00.20.40.60.82004201120182004: 0.6182005: 0.632006: 0.6592007: 0.6462008: 0.6222009: 0.6322010: 0.6592011: 0.6742012: 0.6942013: 0.6952014: 0.6812015: 0.6932016: 0.7172017: 0.7472018: 0.766

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Estonia is 0.7657, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Estonia peaked at 0.7657 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6177, in 2004.

That places Estonia 8th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees in Estonia, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.6177
2005 0.63 +2.0%
2006 0.659 +4.6%
2007 0.6457 -2.0%
2008 0.6221 -3.7%
2009 0.6323 +1.6%
2010 0.6591 +4.2%
2011 0.6744 +2.3%
2012 0.6938 +2.9%
2013 0.695 +0.2%
2014 0.6809 -2.0%
2015 0.6933 +1.8%
2016 0.7168 +3.4%
2017 0.7465 +4.2%
2018 0.7657 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6345 0.6177 0.659 6
2010s 0.7028 0.6591 0.7657 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 5 Paraguay 0.8042 compare
  2. 6 United States of America 0.7993 compare
  3. 7 Ireland 0.7808 compare
  4. 9 Peru 0.7597 compare
  5. 10 Philippines 0.736 compare
  6. 11 Ecuador 0.7103 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Estonia?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Estonia was 0.7657 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7657 in 2018.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6177 in 2004.
How does Estonia rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Estonia ranks 8th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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