Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Estonia
Estonia: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.36 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Estonia, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Estonia is 1.36, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Estonia peaked at 2.27 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 1998.
That places Estonia 195th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1 | 1.92 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.96 | 1.88 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 2.01 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 | 2.02 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1.27 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.31 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.52 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.35 | 1.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Estonia?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Estonia was 1.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Estonia ranks 195th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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