Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Estonia
Estonia: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 was 66.2 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
66.2
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 38 countries
All-time high
71.9
in 2021
All-time low
66.2
in 2025
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Estonia, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Estonia is 66.2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Estonia peaked at 71.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.2, in 2025.
Estonia ranks 29th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 70.3 | — |
| 2014 | 70 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 68.6 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 67.9 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 67.3 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 68.7 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 70.3 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 71.2 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 71.9 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 71.5 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 68 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 66.9 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 66.2 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.01 | 67.3 | 70.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 69.28 | 66.2 | 71.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 26 Switzerland 71.7 compare
- 27 Malta 69.9 compare
- 28 Czechia 66.7 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 62.8 compare
- 31 Hungary 60.1 compare
- 32 Montenegro 58.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Estonia?
- Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Estonia was 66.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2 in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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