Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Estonia
Estonia: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational was 13.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Estonia stood at 13.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 29.1% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Estonia peaked at 13.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2008.
That places Estonia 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.9% | — |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | +29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 8.6% | 13.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 4 Netherlands 14.2% compare
- 4 Netherlands 14.2% compare
- 6 Sweden 14.0% compare
- 7 Estonia 13.3% compare
- 9 Luxembourg 10.8% compare
- 10 Ireland 10.6% compare
More education data for Estonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Estonia?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Estonia was 13.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Estonia ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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