Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Estonia

Estonia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 27.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
27.7%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
20th
of 98 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 2017
All-time low
17.3%
in 2002
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Estonia, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 18.9 %2000: 19.4 %2001: 18.7 %2002: 17.3 %2003: 18.9 %2004: 18.5 %2005: 22.8 %2006: 21.6 %2007: 23.8 %2008: 23.6 %2009: 22.7 %2010: 23.7 %2011: 24.2 %2012: 24.8 %2013: 27.1 %2014: 26.4 %2015: 26.5 %2016: 27.5 %2017: 28.8 %2018: 27.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Estonia stood at 27.7%.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Estonia peaked at 28.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2002.

That places Estonia 20th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Estonia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 18.9% —
2000 19.4% +2.6%
2001 18.7% -3.6%
2002 17.3% -7.7%
2003 18.9% +9.6%
2004 18.5% -2.1%
2005 22.8% +23.3%
2006 21.6% -5.4%
2007 23.8% +10.0%
2008 23.6% -1.0%
2009 22.7% -3.6%
2010 23.7% +4.2%
2011 24.2% +2.4%
2012 24.8% +2.6%
2013 27.1% +9.2%
2014 26.4% -2.7%
2015 26.5% +0.2%
2016 27.5% +3.7%
2017 28.8% +5.0%
2018 27.7% -3.8%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 27.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 27.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.9% 18.9% 18.9% 1
2000s 20.7% 17.3% 23.8% 10
2010s 26.3% 23.7% 28.8% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 17 Greece 28.3% compare
  2. 18 Finland 28.1% compare
  3. 19 United Arab Emirates 27.7% compare
  4. 21 Slovenia 27.2% compare
  5. 22 Croatia 27.0% compare
  6. 23 Lithuania 26.8% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Estonia?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Estonia was 27.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2002.
How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Estonia ranks 20th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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