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
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Estonia, 1999–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
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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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.