Enrolment in primary education, male in Estonia
Estonia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 45,862 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male in Estonia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Estonia is 45,862, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Estonia peaked at 79,158 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 37,575, in 2011.
Estonia ranks 159th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 67,854 | — |
| 1982 | 68,695 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 69,367 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 70,079 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 70,447 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 71,489 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 75,876 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 78,783 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 79,158 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 66,196 | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 65,650 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 64,893 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 62,802 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 62,075 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 62,687 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 64,955 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 65,518 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 66,357 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 65,973 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 64,299 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 61,349 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 56,761 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 52,373 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 47,997 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 44,541 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 41,365 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 39,315 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 38,640 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 38,097 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 37,738 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 37,575 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 38,147 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 38,905 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 39,730 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 40,874 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 42,574 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 44,074 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 45,329 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 45,979 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 46,095 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 45,598 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 44,961 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 46,255 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 45,862 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72,416 | 67,854 | 79,158 | 9 |
| 1990s | 64,711 | 62,075 | 66,357 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,474 | 38,097 | 64,299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,092 | 37,575 | 45,979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,754 | 44,961 | 46,255 | 5 |
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More education data for Estonia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Estonia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Estonia was 45,862 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 79,158 in 1989.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,575 in 2011.
- How does Estonia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Estonia ranks 159th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release