Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Estonia

Estonia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology was 72.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
72.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
77th
of 98 countries
All-time high
82.7%
in 2002
All-time low
71.2%
in 2017
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Estonia, 1999–2018

0204060801999200820181999: 81.1 %2000: 80.6 %2001: 81.3 %2002: 82.7 %2003: 81.1 %2004: 81.5 %2005: 77.2 %2006: 78.4 %2007: 76.2 %2008: 76.4 %2009: 77.3 %2010: 76.3 %2011: 75.8 %2012: 75.2 %2013: 72.9 %2014: 73.6 %2015: 73.5 %2016: 72.5 %2017: 71.2 %2018: 72.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Estonia stood at 72.3%.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Estonia peaked at 82.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 2017.

That places Estonia 77th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.1% 81.1% 81.1% 1
2000s 79.3% 76.2% 82.7% 10
2010s 73.7% 71.2% 76.3% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 74 Azerbaijan 72.8% compare
  2. 75 Slovenia 72.8% compare
  3. 76 Ukraine 72.7% compare
  4. 78 New Zealand 72.2% compare
  5. 79 United Arab Emirates 72.1% compare
  6. 80 Finland 71.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Estonia?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Estonia was 72.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 2017.
How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology?
Estonia ranks 77th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.