Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population in Estonia
Estonia: Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population was 1.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2019
All-time low
1.1
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Estonia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Estonia stood at 1.4.
That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Estonia peaked at 1.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2013.
That places Estonia 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.1 | — |
| 2014 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.05, 20% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.85, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0322 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Estonia?
- Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Estonia was 1.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age?
- Estonia ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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