Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia

Estonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 22.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
22.8%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
72nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 1999
All-time low
22.8%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia, 1999–2018

0102030401999200820181999: 41.9 %2000: 40.8 %2001: 40.3 %2002: 36 %2003: 33.2 %2004: 32.3 %2005: 30.1 %2006: 27.9 %2007: 27 %2008: 28.6 %2009: 30.4 %2010: 30.1 %2011: 28.8 %2012: 26 %2013: 23.8 %2014: 23.1 %2015: 24.7 %2016: 24 %2017: 23.2 %2018: 22.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 22.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia peaked at 41.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2018.

That places Estonia 72nd out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Estonia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 41.9%
2000 40.8% -2.4%
2001 40.3% -1.4%
2002 36.0% -10.6%
2003 33.2% -7.7%
2004 32.3% -2.8%
2005 30.1% -6.7%
2006 27.9% -7.5%
2007 27.0% -3.0%
2008 28.6% +5.7%
2009 30.4% +6.4%
2010 30.1% -1.0%
2011 28.8% -4.4%
2012 26.0% -9.6%
2013 23.8% -8.6%
2014 23.1% -2.8%
2015 24.7% +6.8%
2016 24.0% -2.6%
2017 23.2% -3.4%
2018 22.8% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.9% 41.9% 41.9% 1
2000s 32.7% 27.0% 40.8% 10
2010s 25.2% 22.8% 30.1% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 69 Puerto Rico 23.3% compare
  2. 70 Argentina 23.3% compare
  3. 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.0%
  4. 73 Germany 22.7% compare
  5. 74 New Zealand 22.5% compare
  6. 75 Morocco 22.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia was 22.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2018.
How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Estonia ranks 72nd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.