Percentage of population with university education in different age groups by ethnicity in Estonia in 1989 and 2000
| 1989 | 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estonians | Russians | Estonians | Russians | |
| Men | ||||
| 25–39 | 15.5 | 17.9 | 15.1 | 12.8 |
| 40–54 | 14.9 | 17.3 | 18.0 | 19.1 |
| 55–69 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 16.3 | 16.8 |
| 70+ | 4.8 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 13.4 |
| Total | 13.2 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 16.0 |
| Women | ||||
| 25–39 | 20.9 | 19.7 | 21.3 | 19.2 |
| 40–54 | 16.9 | 15.7 | 22.3 | 21.4 |
| 55–69 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 15.8 | 14.1 |
| 70+ | 1.6 | 3.2 | 5.9 | 7.4 |
| Total | 12.7 | 14.2 | 17.1 | 16.8 |