Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 72.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Estonia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science 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 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.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 81.1% | — |
| 2000 | 80.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 81.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 82.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 81.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 78.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +1.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 72.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.6%, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 72.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 74 Azerbaijan 72.8% compare
- 75 Slovenia 72.8% compare
- 76 Ukraine 72.7% compare
- 78 New Zealand 72.2% compare
- 79 United Arab Emirates 72.1% compare
- 80 Finland 71.9% compare
More reference data data for Estonia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Estonia?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science 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 recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science 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?
- Estonia ranks 77th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.