Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia

Estonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
6.7%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
14th
of 97 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2017
All-time low
1.7%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

24681999200820181999: 1.7 %2000: 2.4 %2001: 2.8 %2002: 2.8 %2003: 3.4 %2004: 4.2 %2005: 5.1 %2006: 4.9 %2007: 5.4 %2008: 4.8 %2009: 4.4 %2010: 4.9 %2011: 4.9 %2012: 4.9 %2013: 5.3 %2014: 5.2 %2015: 4.9 %2016: 6.4 %2017: 7.4 %2018: 6.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia stood at 6.7%.

The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Estonia peaked at 7.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1999.

That places Estonia 14th out of 97 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 tertiary education graduating from in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%) in Estonia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 1.7%
2000 2.4% +37.4%
2001 2.8% +16.0%
2002 2.8% +1.2%
2003 3.4% +23.7%
2004 4.2% +21.8%
2005 5.1% +22.4%
2006 4.9% -4.8%
2007 5.4% +10.2%
2008 4.8% -10.4%
2009 4.4% -8.8%
2010 4.9% +10.6%
2011 4.9% -0.2%
2012 4.9% +1.8%
2013 5.3% +6.5%
2014 5.2% -1.2%
2015 4.9% -5.4%
2016 6.4% +29.2%
2017 7.4% +17.2%
2018 6.7% -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1
2000s 4.0% 2.4% 5.4% 10
2010s 5.6% 4.9% 7.4% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 11 Ireland 7.0% compare
  2. 12 Malaysia 6.9% compare
  3. 13 Saudi Arabia 6.8% compare
  4. 15 New Zealand 6.6% compare
  5. 16 United Arab Emirates 6.4% compare
  6. 17 Bermuda 6.3% 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 6.7% 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 7.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1999.
How does Estonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Estonia ranks 14th out of 97 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 up 38.2%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,140 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Information and Communication Technologies programmes in the reference year.