New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Estonia
Estonia: New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age was 14,150 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14,150
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
14,898
in 2013
All-time low
11,268
in 2016
Years of data
12
2013–2024
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Estonia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Estonia is 14,150, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Estonia peaked at 14,898 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,268, in 2016.
Estonia ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,898 | — |
| 2014 | 14,048 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 14,441 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 11,268 | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 11,631 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 11,678 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11,768 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12,044 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 13,019 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 12,979 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 13,931 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 14,150 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,819 | 11,268 | 14,898 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13,225 | 12,044 | 14,150 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 27 Latvia 22,081 compare
- 28 Slovenia 21,487 compare
- 29 North Macedonia 17,725 compare
- 31 Cyprus 10,303 compare
- 32 Montenegro 7,422 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 7,082 compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Estonia?
- New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Estonia was 14,150 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,898 in 2013.
- What is the lowest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,268 in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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